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The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition by Anne Frank

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krcain18's review against another edition

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emotional informative reflective sad tense medium-paced

4.75

wrightashleyg's review against another edition

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emotional sad medium-paced

5.0

jovanafinlebrun's review against another edition

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emotional inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

3e keer dat ik dit boek lees. Binnenkort woon ik om de hoek van Het Achterhuis en ik wou gewoon even weer beseffen dat de stad niet alleen maar het speelveld is van toeristen en jongeren, maar dat het rijk is aan historie van mooie dingen en ook minder mooie momenten.
Wederom weet Anne me weer te verrassen met hoe welbespraakt en observerend ze is voor haar leeftijd. Ze weet haar omgeving op een zeer menselijke manier te benaderen in haar dagboek, maar durft ook zichzelf al op een volwassen manier onder de loep te nemen.ze doet uitspraken die ik voor haar leeftijd, los van de oorlog, al verrassend slim en opvallend vind. Ze blijft me verassen. Ze had een goede schrijfster geweest, maar helaas mocht het niet verder komen dan Het Achterhuis.

maebee25's review against another edition

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challenging emotional funny inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

4.5

jennnafziger's review against another edition

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5.0

I hadn’t read this book since middle school, but I thought it was important to revisit it as an adult, especially after watching A Small Light on Disney+. As a teacher of teenagers, I see many of the anxieties, hopes, and dreams that Anne shares in my own students. While the look into their hiding place is interesting and important in terms of history, this book is really just a story of a normal girl whose life was cut tragically short.

stephkallas_'s review against another edition

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4.0

My initial thoughts in writing this review was that Anne was truly inspiring, in the face of turmoil she continued on living for an unpromised future. But I think the reality is far less romantic.

People continue on living, because it is what we are made to do. This book is a demonstration of simple humanity - what it means to be part of a family, what it means to fantasize love, what it means to mature. But herein lies the tragedy. She is human. Her diary resembles so much of my own thoughts at that age, but through the hate and revenge of people who are far removed from her - this girl who has barely had the chance to become her true self, has had her future stolen.