Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

7 reviews

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.

quills4days's review

funny informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism

Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Murder, Violence, Excrement, Genocide, Hate crime, Medical content, Police brutality, Racism, Alcohol, Animal death, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Religious bigotry, Torture, Xenophobia, Grief, and War

lucyselim's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional funny inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

5.0

I have read this book a few times, but not since I was a teenager and I forgot how raw and emotional and graphic and detailed this is. As I was reading this book I started to feel like I was 14 all over again, like we understood each other. And then there would be another mention of the outside world and I would remember the reality of her situation. 
I finished this at work so I had a hard time holding back my tears as I read the afterword. I try not to think about all the work Anne could have done with the years of her life that were stolen. Instead, it seems imperative to thank Anne's father Otto for having followed his daughters wishes and allowed the publication of her work.
"I don't want to have lived in vain like most people. I want to be useful or bring enjoyment to all people, even those I've never met. I want to go on living even after my death!"

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Grief, Antisemitism, Death, Genocide, War, Confinement, and Sexual content

Minor: Medical content, Vomit, Violence, Xenophobia, and Toxic relationship

joan_salder's review

challenging dark emotional hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

3.25

It was good, but it went real slow. It was boring in between and sometimes there were entries which meant nothing at all. It was too relatable at times and it felt good that someone, doesn't matter if so many years ago, had opinions like me and who felt like I do at times. A typical teenager. It was good, but not something you would like to re-read or will have fun and real good time reading. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Alcohol, Animal death, Bullying, Grief, Gun violence, Medical content, and Pregnancy

okarenhelena's review against another edition

dark emotional inspiring reflective sad slow-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Sexual content, Genocide, Xenophobia, Abandonment, and Domestic abuse

Minor: Excrement, Medical content, Police brutality, Racism, Toxic relationship, and Vomit

cindas_books's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny informative lighthearted reflective medium-paced

4.75

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Content Warnings

Minor: Animal death, Antisemitism, Genocide, Medical content, and Religious bigotry

madhattress's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia and Medical content

She describes female genitals very thoroughly