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A review by oliviarosaria
Anne Frank's Tales from the Secret Annex: A Collection of Her Short Stories, Fables, and Lesser-Known Writings by Anne Frank, Susan Massotty
5.0
For anyone who enjoyed Anne Frank’s diary and wants more of an insight into her life and deeper thoughts this is definitely worth the read. While the beginning of the book does feel like a copy of her diary, it was still interesting to read a much more polished version that focused more on facts than the emotional side, which is definitely the case with her diary.
The second half of the book makes it worth every penny, it is a mix of short stories and thoughts that allow a much deeper look into how Anne saw the world. Yes, the writing style is not perfect but given her age I think this is understandable and some of her ideas are extremely deep and mature for someone of her age.
This book shows that had history been different Anne Frank had real potential and she could have gone on to be one of the great writers of the 20th century.
The second half of the book makes it worth every penny, it is a mix of short stories and thoughts that allow a much deeper look into how Anne saw the world. Yes, the writing style is not perfect but given her age I think this is understandable and some of her ideas are extremely deep and mature for someone of her age.
This book shows that had history been different Anne Frank had real potential and she could have gone on to be one of the great writers of the 20th century.