Reviews tagging 'Genocide'

The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank

48 reviews

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

caitlove15's review against another edition

emotional hopeful informative inspiring reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Antisemitism, and War

Minor: Genocide

cptnstphy's review against another edition

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The Diary of Anne Frank is a deeply important account of the Holocaust, especially in my opinion because it's written from a child's perspective, which is a unique perspective that should be more closely studied. Anne's thoughts range from tortured at the knowledge of the war's horrors, to the delight and confusion of adolescence, to boredom, to insightful observations and clever remarks. Remembering her brings gratitude to my life that I haven't personally experienced her plight, but more importantly her words are a reminder to prioritize resisting bigotry, ignorance, racism, and interpersonal hierarchy.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Hate crime, Violence, Confinement, and Antisemitism

Moderate: Grief, Death of parent, War, and Death

Minor: Torture

willow23's review against another edition

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, and War

amandas_bookshelf's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative reflective sad medium-paced

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Religious bigotry, Antisemitism, Bullying, Confinement, Genocide, Sexism, and War

cereads's review against another edition

challenging dark emotional sad medium-paced

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Confinement, War, and Death

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

josephinewillow's review against another edition

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I decided not the give this book a proper rating as I just wasn’t comfortable with doing so. But this book was heartbreaking and inspiring. For such a young girl she had beautifully profound thoughts and taught many lessons that I think everyone could learn something from. If Anne was able to grow older, I am certain she would have continued to be a courageous, self aware and loving individual and turned out to be an incredibly talented and successful author! 💗💗

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Antisemitism, Confinement, and War

Moderate: Child death, Death, and Genocide

okaylala's review against another edition

emotional sad

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: War, Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Genocide

leialou's review against another edition

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4.5

Key Themes: 

War; Fear; Coming of Age; and Love.
 

Best (or Worst) Moments: 

I really loved the moments in which Anne talked about her emotions and mental health. It only makes sense that a young girl in the prime of her life, who has been forced into hiding would feel panic and fear and suffer from periods of depression and I love how frank she was about her feelings. 

Was this Book What I Expected?: 

I watched the film years ago in school so kind of knew what to expect, but I love that Anne’s diary alongside illustrating her life in hiding, also outlines all of her emotions and her experience of puberty and development into mature teen. 

Review: 

I really like Anne’s writing. I find that non-fiction novels don’t usually engage me but Anne’s diary had me gripped. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Helena Bonham-Carter, which was really well done which further added to the experience. The diary was complex, sad, funny, ad delved deeply into relationships in close quarters. 

Things to Research Further 

I really enjoyed this book - would love to read more books about other individuals’ experiences of the war. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Antisemitism, Child death, Confinement, Excrement, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, War, and Terminal illness