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amallard's review against another edition
challenging
dark
sad
It doesn't feel appropriate to rate this. God, she's so small in that picture.
matthewslaura's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
I’m not rating this book for obvious reasons, but I really enjoyed Anne’s writing style and how she is unapologetically herself in her diary entries. My favorite moments were when she was describing the little moments that made her day when she was living in an awful situation. I’m glad I finally read this.
whatamidoing_rn's review against another edition
emotional
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
slow-paced
4.5
It was really interesting to read about Anne Frank especially since she was around my age when she died.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Xenophobia, War, and Antisemitism
arszania's review against another edition
challenging
dark
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
fbroom's review against another edition
Anne is a sweet and smart little 13 year old who didn't deserve what she went through. No one deserves this cruelty ever. These are her diaries from her days in the hiding place.
naomidanae's review against another edition
funny
informative
tense
medium-paced
4.0
There’s not much to say about this book that hasn’t already been said. Anne Frank is a precocious writer, with many deep things to say for so young a person. It’s heartbreaking to read certain passages knowing what happened to her. Some editions might do this, but I wish there’d been a narration at the end explaining what happened to the family and the rest of the annex. I never read this as a teen, so it was something I wanted to read this year as my “at least one classic a year” book.
Some quotes:
“No one wants to see the danger until it’s staring them in the face.”
Some quotes:
“No one wants to see the danger until it’s staring them in the face.”
“The best remedy for those who are frightened, lonely or unhappy is to go outside, somewhere they can be alone, alone with the sky, nature and God. For then and only then can you feel that everything is as it should be and that God wants people to be happy amid nature’s beauty and simplicity. As long as this exists, and that should be forever, I know that there will be solace for every sorrow, whatever the circumstances. I firmly believe that nature can bring comfort to all who suffer.”
“…until all of humanity, without exception, undergoes a metamorphosis, wars will continue to be waged, and everything that has been carefully built up, cultivated and grown will be cut down and destroyed, only to start all over again!”
Content Warnings
Graphic: War, Antisemitism, and Confinement
Moderate: Genocide and Sexual content
withlovenour's review against another edition
4.0
Anne Frank is no ordinary girl. She so smart and is in touch with her whole being; heart, soul, and mind; in a way that most people live and die never having experienced. Her journey as a 14-year-old girl is the most relatable I have ever read. It truly saddens my soul to think of the horror she must have experienced at the concentration camp and the pain she must have felt at being separated from her father. And I wonder what happened to Peter?