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Work InformationThe Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank (1947)
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Sign up for LibraryThing to find out whether you'll like this book. No current Talk conversations about this book. The Diary of a Young Girl is internationally celebrated for obvious reasons. This book contains the extraordinary musings of a girl in her early teens, hiding from the war with her family in a confined space for two years, and her well-captured thoughts that resonated with a lot of readers. I generally avoid reading books that are related to the holocaust as the subject matter tends to leave behind these pangs of futile anger and melancholy. It's quite a tedious job to try and get rid of these feelings as quickly as possible in order to move on with your life and to come back to the real world, but I decided to give this book a try since many have claimed that this is a classic which must be read by everyone. I also happened to have acquired this book at a coffee shop for free, so more reasons to read this thing. Initially, I read a few pages to get a gist of the content and it seemed like a relatively easy read, so I proceeded. This book's contents consist of the irregular "journal" entries of Anne Frank regarding her moods, the state of the place they were hiding in, the progress with the war, her relationship with the people around her and how they viewed her, her hopes and dreams, her witty observations of the adults that surrounded her, and all the other ups and downs. Since this is a diary that was written over two years, the readers are able to witness, as Anne ages, the observable changes that take place within her as a person. She becomes more and more introspective, as well as deeply observant throughout the years and funnily enough, she is aware of this phenomenon as Anne portrays herself as being extremely self-aware, which only makes sense. Although the pace of the book is irregular now and then, Anne manages to mirror her sense of innocent curiosity onto the readers which captivates them. She doesn't drown us in her sorrow but rather manages to uplift our spirits along with hers. Most of these pages are filled with the brimming hope for a better tomorrow that unfortunately never came - for her at least. A great read. Would highly recommend it. Great start and a great end. Lots of surprises in the diary. Still, there was a lot of repeated content and a significant amount of trivialities. Maybe all diaries are like this. Overall, I'm afraid I wouldn't recommend the book. In fact, I wonder if there isn't a less famous, but more insightful book about the Jewish experience of the second world war.
It is a truly remarkable book. Its revelation of the emotional turmoil and intellectual growth of an adolescent girl during extraordinarily difficult circumstances is psychologically fascinating. Its portrayal of ordinary people under frightful nervous strain and perpetual forced intimacy is wise and perceptive. Anne was precociously mature in her understanding of both herself and of others. Anne Frank's diary is too tenderly intimate a book to be frozen with the label "classic," and yet no lesser designation serves... But her book is not a classic to be left on the library shelf. It is a warm and stirring confession, to be read over and over for insight and enjoyment. Belongs to Publisher SeriesATB (112) Ave Fénix (166) El Ave Fénix (8) — 9 more Is contained inHas the adaptationIs an abridged version ofIs abridged inInspiredHas as a reference guide/companionHas as a studyHas as a commentary on the textHas as a student's study guideHas as a teacher's guideAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Journal of a Jewish teenager describes the joys and torments of daily life and typical adolescent thoughts throughout two years spent in hiding with her family during the Nazi occupation of Holland. No library descriptions found.
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I recommend the definitive edition for a more thorough understanding of Anne Frank as a person rather than the “purified” standard edition the puritans would have us read. ( )