jsherman32's review against another edition
5.0
An amazing and devastating story beautifully written.
cheriseisabella's review against another edition
5.0
‘Only those who have lived this can understand what we went through,’ Mr Frank said.
I just finished this book and I'm crying tears of anger and tears of joy. Anger because everytime I read about the holocaust I cannot believe that human beings were so cruel and inhumane to each other. Tears of joy because I am so glad that after all Hitler tried to do to eradicate an entire race of people we have stories like this to reflect on and get to experience the true atrocities and amazing survival stories of WW2.
I first heard about Hannah Goslar when I watched the Netflix movie of this same name and at the time she was still alive. I was so sad to read of her passing in this beautifully written book. It was such an experience to read her story and for all that she went through was able to live a long full life of love, joy and happiness. I got to experience her love for Anne and their love for each other even when Anne was in hiding and Hannah was losing her family one by one.
One of the things I loved in the afterword was when it was revealed how Hannah and her sister said that they large family of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren is their revenge on Hitler. I heard those words spoken already in the documentary called The Last Days and they stuck with me because it made me smile with tears rimming my eyes.
I can truly say that Otto Frank was absolutely correct when he said unless you went through what they did you will never understand. However, I want to say the holocaust is something that should never be forgotten and thanks to stories like Hannah, like Anne and so many others it will not be. It will not only be remembered as a time of hatred, death and terrifying acts of inhumanity but also as a time of survival, random acts of kindness and the beautiful friendship of these two women. Because although Hannah outlived her best friend by so many years she never forgot her and the other friends she also lost.
Phew this was a long review but thank you to Dina Kraft for this beautiful story of the wonderful, brave, strong and beautiful Hannah Goslar.
I just finished this book and I'm crying tears of anger and tears of joy. Anger because everytime I read about the holocaust I cannot believe that human beings were so cruel and inhumane to each other. Tears of joy because I am so glad that after all Hitler tried to do to eradicate an entire race of people we have stories like this to reflect on and get to experience the true atrocities and amazing survival stories of WW2.
I first heard about Hannah Goslar when I watched the Netflix movie of this same name and at the time she was still alive. I was so sad to read of her passing in this beautifully written book. It was such an experience to read her story and for all that she went through was able to live a long full life of love, joy and happiness. I got to experience her love for Anne and their love for each other even when Anne was in hiding and Hannah was losing her family one by one.
One of the things I loved in the afterword was when it was revealed how Hannah and her sister said that they large family of children, grandchildren and great grandchildren is their revenge on Hitler. I heard those words spoken already in the documentary called The Last Days and they stuck with me because it made me smile with tears rimming my eyes.
I can truly say that Otto Frank was absolutely correct when he said unless you went through what they did you will never understand. However, I want to say the holocaust is something that should never be forgotten and thanks to stories like Hannah, like Anne and so many others it will not be. It will not only be remembered as a time of hatred, death and terrifying acts of inhumanity but also as a time of survival, random acts of kindness and the beautiful friendship of these two women. Because although Hannah outlived her best friend by so many years she never forgot her and the other friends she also lost.
Phew this was a long review but thank you to Dina Kraft for this beautiful story of the wonderful, brave, strong and beautiful Hannah Goslar.
maryjf23's review against another edition
challenging
dark
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
5.0
katiez624's review against another edition
5.0
The Diary of Anne Frank is a story that all school-age children read at one point or another. It tells the story of the Holocaust from the perspective of a young girl, showing the terror, the terrible injustice, and the astonishing humanity of the Jews who were targeted. In her diary, we are spared the terrible details of the concentration camps that Anne's family eventually perished in and the harrowing atrocities that were inflicted upon an entire group of people.
Hannah and Anne were close friends as children. Both of their families fled Germany for Amsterdam, thinking they would be safe from Hitler in this neutral country. She paints a vivid picture of their life before the war, and we follow her family as they go to extreme measures to try to escape to safety.
This firsthand account is remarkably told, and it gives the reader an actual glimpse into what the Jews endured. The story is hard to read but it is imperative that this narrative is shared widely, and the details of the suffering need to be known to prevent this repeating in the future. Hannah has become an advocate for sharing her story, one of the last survivors of the atrocity that occurred, and she has brought invaluable awareness to the suffering that the Jewish people endured. Her bravery and resilience is astounding, and her love for her family and for her people is evident in every page.
Thanks NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for my ARC.
Hannah and Anne were close friends as children. Both of their families fled Germany for Amsterdam, thinking they would be safe from Hitler in this neutral country. She paints a vivid picture of their life before the war, and we follow her family as they go to extreme measures to try to escape to safety.
This firsthand account is remarkably told, and it gives the reader an actual glimpse into what the Jews endured. The story is hard to read but it is imperative that this narrative is shared widely, and the details of the suffering need to be known to prevent this repeating in the future. Hannah has become an advocate for sharing her story, one of the last survivors of the atrocity that occurred, and she has brought invaluable awareness to the suffering that the Jewish people endured. Her bravery and resilience is astounding, and her love for her family and for her people is evident in every page.
Thanks NetGalley and Little, Brown and Company for my ARC.
mdettmann's review against another edition
5.0
Wow, so like, if you appreciate or teach Anne Frank’s Diary, you have to read this. This is the memoir of one of Anne’s friends, Hannah Goslar (or also known as Lies from Anne’s Diary). This is a moving look at Hannah’s life and friendship with Anne before Anne went into hiding and Hannah and her baby sister were taken to Bergen-Belsen, and then it recounts when they both were briefly reunited in Bergen-Belsen. It was so heartbreaking to read how poor Anne died before she could live the life she dreamed of, even though at the same time it was beautiful to read how Hannah and her sister survived and the lives they went on to live as told from my favorite line “Hannah sometimes calls her and her sister’s large broods their ‘revenge’ on Hitler.” I’m always surprised a bit about how every survivor’s story from the Holocaust share many of the same horrors, yet are each their own and this one is an excellent read to add to any library collection to share and honor those lost, those who survive, and to ensure this never happens again.
jrudy's review
dark
informative
sad
medium-paced
4.0
Heart wrenching book but well told and compliments Anne’s diary very well. An enriching read, even if devastating.