Reviews tagging 'Violence'

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

23 reviews

livia3_answorth's review

hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Genocide, War, and Violence

Minor: Animal death

jjb21's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense medium-paced

5.0

A beautiful, hopeful, heartbreaking account. 

It’s much more than the traumatising history I expected. In some ways it’s a charming coming-of-age story. Hearing the very real trials and tribulations of a ‘normal’ 13-year-old - stuck in a room with a bunch of ’stupid’ adults - can, at times, be very funny and charming.

But it has a menacing countdown throughout, and the final pages were always going to have me in tears.

But it’s as inspiring as it is depressing. Faced by the worst events imaginable, Anne is so wise and forgiving. She writes beautifully about life and love and humanity and hunger and purpose and society and family and friendships. And the Dutch people who support those in the Annexe are a source of great hope for the future.

I hope we’ve learned from this period of history.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Antisemitism, Death, Excrement, Genocide, Child death, Hate crime, Murder, Racism, Eating disorder, Grief, Confinement, Violence, and War

sarah_amy's review against another edition

challenging hopeful reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

Now I know why most people read this book at least once in their lives. Anne's self-awareness, reflection, compassion, ability to self-soothe, and still find gratefulness in her life in one of the most horrific times in history is so humbling. She held onto her own convictions and self-worth with such strength, no matter how hopeless and lonely things became. So many of these qualities I'm only just getting the hang of in my 30s. Again, truly humbling.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War

Moderate: Death, Forced institutionalization, Hate crime, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Violence, and Confinement

izzykai's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad tense slow-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, War, and Violence

rushh's review

challenging tense medium-paced

3.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and War

Moderate: Antisemitism, Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Toxic relationship, Violence, Mass/school shootings, and Mental illness

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

lucymoosie's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Xenophobia, Violence, Racism, Confinement, and Antisemitism

paperkindle's review against another edition

sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Hate crime, Violence, War, and Death

abby_can_read's review

emotional reflective medium-paced

4.0

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I enjoyed this book. It was hard at times. I knew how the book ended before I started it while this was the diary of a teenage who wrote about her life. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Religious bigotry, War, Racism, Hate crime, Confinement, and Xenophobia

Moderate: Bullying, Genocide, Grief, Murder, and Violence

Minor: Death of parent and Child abuse

ksuazo94's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional inspiring sad tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, War, Death, Animal death, and Antisemitism

careinthelibrary's review against another edition

emotional reflective sad tense medium-paced

It was a privilege to read. Let it also be a call to action. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, Hate crime, War, Medical content, Sexism, and Violence

Minor: Genocide and Excrement

Anne Frank didn't write about the Holocaust (as it was not known in its entirety until after her death), but elements of Germany's machinations are hinted at and referenced to unknowingly so CW for Holocaust and genocide.