A review by freemajo
Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings, Revised Edition by Anne Frank

4.0

The first 2/3 of the book consists of short stories and fables that Anne wrote. The last third contains vignettes of her life interspersed with fictional "memories" from both before and during her captivity. What becomes apparent from reading these works of fiction by Anne is how she longed to be outside again, with repeated images of nature as healer. After reading her diary, it is easy to see where she took her own thoughts about herself and her relationships with others and used them as a basis for her fictional characters. This makes it particularly lovely to read as you're able to get a glimpse into the unintentionally revealing thoughts, unfiltered by Anne and her editors.