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Aug 30, 2011
Book Concierge
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it was amazing
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5***** and a ❤
When I first read this I was about the same age as Anne was when she began her diary. I re-read it in the 1990s after I visited Amsterdam and the Anne Frank House. I’m so glad I revisited it yet again.
What an extraordinary young woman Anne Frank was! I’m struck with how honest she is in recording her observations, thoughts, dreams, hopes, frustrations. She literally comes alive on the page. I’m sure this is in part because she never expected anyone to read these pages. This gave h ...more
When I first read this I was about the same age as Anne was when she began her diary. I re-read it in the 1990s after I visited Amsterdam and the Anne Frank House. I’m so glad I revisited it yet again.
What an extraordinary young woman Anne Frank was! I’m struck with how honest she is in recording her observations, thoughts, dreams, hopes, frustrations. She literally comes alive on the page. I’m sure this is in part because she never expected anyone to read these pages. This gave h ...more
I chose not to rate this book because I realiy can't critique it by sayng "oh, the author should've done this" or "the author needs to work on her pacing." Since she was 14, didn't control it being published and simply told real events, it's hard to say what should've been different.
Overall, I found it a bit slow, but a worthwhile read. ...more
Overall, I found it a bit slow, but a worthwhile read. ...more
Jan 10, 2009
Minttu
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it was amazing
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Dec 04, 2011
Zakiya LadyWings
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