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We must never forget this girl and the many other innocent victims who perished in the Holocaust. Sometimes sassy, bratty, and sharp tongued, but always caring, kind, and reflective, it's a crime that her talents were never given a chance to shine in adulthood.
Most of you know that it includes previously removed material about her strained, complicated relationship with her mom, her more saucy comments that convey her frustration with many of the adults in the secret annex, and her developing sexuality. All these things make her more well rounded than in the regular version.
While any edition of Anne Frank's diary is worth reading, I prefer the definitive edition. Of course it includes the constantly misconstrued "Despite everything, I still believe people are really good at heart line", but that's just the tip of the iceberg.
Her progression from a silly school girl to a more mature, introspective young woman is even more striking and heartbreaking. Heartbreaking because her life was cut short not too long after her last entry, the most deep one she'd written.
Anne dreamed of being a writer and a journalist, but never knew her wish to "go on living even after [her] death" would come true in a literal sense. Never.
An overwrought bit of propaganda that has been worth well over $300 billion in aid to Israel over the last several decades.
Although Anne was in a situation very few have been in, I believe her diary entries reflect the general mind of teenage girls. I tended to forget that Anne was a girl who was only 13-15 years old. I was shocked at how insightful this young girl was in her entries. Her longing to be loved by Peter (her housemate), her sarcasm and quick wit, and the relationship with her parents are not unique only to Anne. The way she discussed such issues as love, religion, politics, a life of anonymity, her relationship with her parents, the war, etc. were a joy to read.The progression of the diary entries truly showed how Anne matured into a young women. Her feelings can be shared by millions of women and men.I recommend the book highly. It gives the reader a perspective to the war that is rarely seen.
My mistake ordering this. It is a teacher's packet regarding Anne Frank. Although not what I thought I was ordering it arrived in good shape - shipped quickly.
It is, of course, a much-lauded book and yet I wasn't certain I could handle another personal account of the holocaust, especially given that this isn't even a survivor's tale.I was surprised to find the book to be a bitter-sweet read. Even despite all their stresses, they did try to make holidays and birthdays as special as they could. Anne seems like she was a very sensible, smart and creative young girl. It's like being a fly on the wall during a moment in history. In some sense it was like reading any young girl's diary. She questions herself and her place in the world, she admonishes those around her, she develops a crush and wonders what love is, etc, etc. I have been half wanting to read this book since I, myself was a teenaged girl. Overall this really is a sweet book which I would recommend, especially to teenagers.
Good book, I feel now like Anne is friend of mine. There were even some humorous moments. She seems like a charming girl who would have gone far with her life. It's interesting to see the ways in which every generation is the same and the ways each generation is different.This book also gave a good sense about what it might be like to live under such duress and in such close quarters with a large group of other people. Anne is a 14 year old girl and despite all that is happening to her, she maintains the sensibilites of a 14 year old girl. Though I wouldn't recommend this to those seeking to learn a great deal about WWII or the holocaust.
I was impressed with her constant efforts for study and self-improvement. It didn't take long for everyone to stop getting along. Being in captivity, as they were, and also being the diary of a young girl, there isn't too much discussion of politics (though there is some and some of the things were news to me). It's a sick, sad shame she didn't get the chance.
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