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Päiväkirja by Anne Frank

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leialou's review against another edition

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4.5

Key Themes:

War; Fear; Coming of Age; and Love.

Best (or Worst) Moments:

I really loved the moments in which Anne talked about her emotions and mental health. It only makes sense that a young girl in the prime of her life, who has been forced into hiding would feel panic and fear and suffer from periods of depression and I love how frank she was about her feelings.

Was this Book What I Expected?:

I watched the film years ago in school so kind of knew what to expect, but I love that Anne’s diary alongside illustrating her life in hiding, also outlines all of her emotions and her experience of puberty and development into mature teen.

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I really like Anne’s writing. I find that non-fiction novels don’t usually engage me but Anne’s diary had me gripped. I listened to the audiobook narrated by Helena Bonham-Carter, which was really well done which further added to the experience. The diary was complex, sad, funny, ad delved deeply into relationships in close quarters.

Things to Research Further

I really enjoyed this book - would love to read more books about other individuals’ experiences of the war.

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miaaisha's review against another edition

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3.5

The first few pages felt quite repetitive in my opinion.. Anne's self reflection in her diary entries were so heartbreaking to read. As a 15 year old, I find that they're maturely expressed. I think that the hopefulness during such oppressive circumstances makes us emotional knowing what is to come.

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4.0

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joita_mitra's review against another edition

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4.0

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charlottebreads's review against another edition

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5.0

CW/TW: Antisemitism, death, confinement
Age Rating: 13+

- This book is so sadddd
- Anne's writing is really good (and this is a diary, it was not intended to be published)

- The ending was heartbreaking :(

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lms33's review against another edition

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4.0

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major_tom's review against another edition

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5.0

It’s a must read for all of us. I’ve felt broken after finishing it, which I didn’t expect going in. The diary is so well written, it is as if you’re looking at the world through her eyes. It’s a miracle we have an opportunity to read it. Let’s remind ourselves what atrocities humans can do if we let ourselves be heartless and discriminative.

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4.5

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5.0

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lucys_library's review against another edition

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4.5

I was surprised and so overjoyed to see the explorations of female sexuality, it wasn't what I expected to gain from this book.

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