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jjb21's review against another edition
5.0
It’s much more than the traumatising history I expected. In some ways it’s a charming coming-of-age story. Hearing the very real trials and tribulations of a ‘normal’ 13-year-old - stuck in a room with a bunch of ’stupid’ adults - can, at times, be very funny and charming.
But it has a menacing countdown throughout, and the final pages were always going to have me in tears.
But it’s as inspiring as it is depressing. Faced by the worst events imaginable, Anne is so wise and forgiving. She writes beautifully about life and love and humanity and hunger and purpose and society and family and friendships. And the Dutch people who support those in the Annexe are a source of great hope for the future.
I hope we’ve learned from this period of history.
Moderate: Child death, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Genocide, Hate crime, Racism, Violence, Excrement, Antisemitism, Grief, Murder, and War
asimpson7's review against another edition
4.5
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Genocide, Gun violence, Antisemitism, Grief, and War
lrl06's review against another edition
3.5
The reasons this weren’t a five star review from me is because I didn’t exactly find myself completely compelled to go onto the next page nor do I think I would have typically picked up a book about a 13 to 15-year-old’s life besides the political and historical context. For the context however, I think this is a vital read to understand just one person’s perspective of eight people in this mass genocide.
Graphic: Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Gun violence
Minor: Misogyny and Sexual content
venetiana's review against another edition
It sounds so much like badly acted contemporary German theatre, it almost felt disrespectful to Anne's thoughtful, vulnerable, honest, sensitive writing.
I sincerely hope you read it before you venture into the German audio book.
Graphic: Confinement, Genocide, Antisemitism, and War
Minor: Death, Mental illness, Misogyny, Sexual content, Terminal illness, Grief, Murder, Abandonment, and Deportation
broccoli_aesthetics's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Child death, Confinement, Genocide, Antisemitism, and Deportation
sissiemilia's review against another edition
4.0
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, Grief, Religious bigotry, and War
rushh's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Confinement and War
Moderate: Chronic illness, Genocide, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Toxic relationship, Violence, Antisemitism, and Mass/school shootings
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
denijaaa_s's review against another edition
3.0
Graphic: Confinement and Antisemitism
Moderate: Death, Genocide, and War
mx_sunshine's review against another edition
5.0
And what about us? We aren't allowed to have an opinion! My, my, aren't they progressive! Not have an opinion! People can tell you to shut up, but they can't keep you from having an opinion. You can't forbid someone to have an opinion, no matter how young they are!"
This is where Mother and I differ greatly. Her advice in the face of melancholy is: ‘Think about all the suffering in the world and be thankful you’re not part of it.’ My advice is: ‘Go outside, to the country, enjoy the sun and all nature has to offer. Go outside and try to recapture the happiness within yourself; think of all the beauty in yourself and in everything around you and be happy.’
I don’t think Mother’s advice can be right, because what are you supposed to do if you become part of the suffering? You’d be completely lost. On the contrary, beauty remains, even in misfortune.
Oh, it's sad, very sad that the old adage has been confirmed for the umpteenth time: what one Christian does is his own responsibility, what one Jew does reflects on all Jews.
The world's been turned upside down. The most decent people are being sent to concentration camps, prisons and lonely cells, while the scum of the earth rules over young and old, rich and poor. One gets caught for black marketeering, another for hiding Jews or other unfortunate souls. Unless you're a Nazi, you don't know what's going to happen to you from one day to the next.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Antisemitism, and War
corin_134340's review against another edition
Graphic: Genocide, Antisemitism, and Deportation