The Diary of a Young Girl: The Definitive Edition
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Summary
Anne Frank's The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations。 This Penguin Classics edition is edited by Otto H。 Frank and Mirjam Pressler， translated by Susan Massotty， and includes an introduction by Elie Wiesel， author of Night。
'June， 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you， as I have never been able to confide in anyone， and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support。'
In Amsterdam， in the summer of 1942， the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding。 For over two years， they， another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe'， fearing discovery。 All that time， Anne kept a diary。 Since its publication in 1947， Anne Frank's diary has been read by tens of millions of people。 This Definitive Edition restores substantial material omitted from the original edition， giving us a deeper insight into Anne Frank's world。 Her curiosity about her emerging sexuality， the conflicts with her mother， her passion for Peter， a boy whose family hid with hers， and her acute portraits of her fellow prisoners reveal Anne as more human， more vulnerable and more vital than ever。
'One of the greatest books of the twentieth century'
Guardian
'A modern classic'
Julia Neuberger， The Times
'June， 1942: I hope I will be able to confide everything to you， as I have never been able to confide in anyone， and I hope you will be a great source of comfort and support。'
In Amsterdam， in the summer of 1942， the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding。 For over two years， they， another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe'， fearing discovery。 All that time， Anne kept a diary。 Since its publication in 1947， Anne Frank's diary has been read by tens of millions of people。 This Definitive Edition restores substantial material omitted from the original edition， giving us a deeper insight into Anne Frank's world。 Her curiosity about her emerging sexuality， the conflicts with her mother， her passion for Peter， a boy whose family hid with hers， and her acute portraits of her fellow prisoners reveal Anne as more human， more vulnerable and more vital than ever。
'One of the greatest books of the twentieth century'
Guardian
'A modern classic'
Julia Neuberger， The Times
Reviews
Soma Chakraborty
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A classic memoir for all ages and an insight into the realities of history
Erica
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I'm uncomfortable rating this， tbh。To be clear， I'm not rating Anne's life or experience。 I don't think that's a thing you can rate。 I think she as a person was intelligent and brave and introspective and far more confident than I could ever be。 Just in terms of the diary itself， and knowing she thought about publishing it at some point so I'm not just passing judgement on something that was never meant to be shared， I found a lot of parts strange and personally uninteresting。My heart hurts thin I'm uncomfortable rating this， tbh。To be clear， I'm not rating Anne's life or experience。 I don't think that's a thing you can rate。 I think she as a person was intelligent and brave and introspective and far more confident than I could ever be。 Just in terms of the diary itself， and knowing she thought about publishing it at some point so I'm not just passing judgement on something that was never meant to be shared， I found a lot of parts strange and personally uninteresting。My heart hurts thinking of the eight people in that Annex that stuck it out for so long and sacrificed so much and sometimes just sat in place in silence so that no one would hear them only to come so close to making it through and just missing the mark。Hard as some of the details were to read， I'm thankful her diary was saved and eventually published。 I think Anne had a wonderful way with words， and it's heartbreaking that she died without knowing just how important those words would be。 She wanted to be a writer， she wanted to live long after her death， and she did exactly that。 I hope she's proud。 。。。more
Semiha（t）
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Knowing how Anne’s story would end， I already knew that this would be a tough read but it was definitely worthwhile。 I know that many people find it difficult to grasp the style of Anne’s writing but I found that her writing was straight to the point， ardent and poignant。 It wasn’t necessarily poignant in a way that made me want to bawl my eyes out but it was certainly poignant in a way that made me reflect on Anne’s life and what it could have been if she had not died so early。Regardless of all Knowing how Anne’s story would end， I already knew that this would be a tough read but it was definitely worthwhile。 I know that many people find it difficult to grasp the style of Anne’s writing but I found that her writing was straight to the point， ardent and poignant。 It wasn’t necessarily poignant in a way that made me want to bawl my eyes out but it was certainly poignant in a way that made me reflect on Anne’s life and what it could have been if she had not died so early。Regardless of all the hardships that she experienced she had such an unwavering， optimistic attitude that was dosed with an ounce of realism every now and again。 Her writing delivered her every emotion in such an emphatic way that sometimes I forget how young she was。 She was a truly introspective individual and her diary expresses that clearly， she was fully aware of herself and tried her best to use that to her advantage。Some parts of the diary are a bit slow but that’s to be expected as this was a reflection of someone’s real life， even in hiding life can get boring。 Reading Anne’s diary was a great experience， in school we always heard her name when learning about the Holocaust but we never truly learned about her as a person。 Anne’s diary made me aware of just how very human she was， it captured who she was as a person， as a young Jewish girl who just wanted to live her life。Here are some of my favourite lines from Anne’s diary:📔Crying can bring such relief。📔And I hope that I am doing that enough。📔I hid myself within myself。📔God has not left me alone and will not leave me alone。📔I want to go on living even after my death！📔The final forming of a person’s character lies in their own hands。📔Peace and tranquillity will return again。 。。。more
ida
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You cant rate this book anything but a 5/5 since it isn't a book to rate。 It wasn't made with that purpose。 It is the diary of a jewish girl ， Anne Frank， who died in the holocaust。 You can't really say much more than that it was really sad to read。 I had tears in my eyes at the end of the book， and it made me appreciate what I have more。 Reading about the circumstances that she and her family had to live under gave me a greater perspective about how jews lived in hiding from the nazis。 I really You cant rate this book anything but a 5/5 since it isn't a book to rate。 It wasn't made with that purpose。 It is the diary of a jewish girl ， Anne Frank， who died in the holocaust。 You can't really say much more than that it was really sad to read。 I had tears in my eyes at the end of the book， and it made me appreciate what I have more。 Reading about the circumstances that she and her family had to live under gave me a greater perspective about how jews lived in hiding from the nazis。 I really recommend it to everyone， no matter who you are。 It is a really important book and I'm glad that Anne's diary was saved to become one。 。。。more
Greta Pučkaitė
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Vertingas holokausto realybės liudijimas。 Itin surrealu skaityti šį dienoraštį karantino metu。 Ana bei dar septyni žmonės slėpėsi vienoje patalpoje beveik du metus， be galimybės išeiti į lauką ir įkvėpti gryno oro - iki momento， kai slėptuvės gyventojus įskundžia。 Ir visame šitame kontekste negali nefiksuoti， jog dienaraščio autorė vis tik kaltina save， jog miega šiltoje lovoje， yra aprūpinta， kai kiti tėvainainiai yra kankinami。Beje， laba įdomu stebėti kaip trylikametė iš paauglės virsta savikr Vertingas holokausto realybės liudijimas。 Itin surrealu skaityti šį dienoraštį karantino metu。 Ana bei dar septyni žmonės slėpėsi vienoje patalpoje beveik du metus， be galimybės išeiti į lauką ir įkvėpti gryno oro - iki momento， kai slėptuvės gyventojus įskundžia。 Ir visame šitame kontekste negali nefiksuoti， jog dienaraščio autorė vis tik kaltina save， jog miega šiltoje lovoje， yra aprūpinta， kai kiti tėvainainiai yra kankinami。Beje， laba įdomu stebėti kaip trylikametė iš paauglės virsta savikritiška， savistabi mergina。 “Stebuklas， kad dar neatsisakiau visų savo vilčių – juk jos juokingos ir neįgyvendinamos。 Laikausi jų įsikibusi ir， nepaisydama jokių aplinkybių， tikiu， kad žmogaus širdis iš prigimties gera。” 。。。more
Alicia Colón
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I don't like the idea of rating something so personal that wasn't meant to be critiqued but I was just blown away not only by the insights she shared in the time and way of life in the annex but by how well she communicated her internal and external observations。 Without having to be directly said there is so much in this book about human behavior both good and bad。 Despite her criticisms of everyone she shared the annex with I felt deeply sorry for each of them。 The stress， terror， pressure the I don't like the idea of rating something so personal that wasn't meant to be critiqued but I was just blown away not only by the insights she shared in the time and way of life in the annex but by how well she communicated her internal and external observations。 Without having to be directly said there is so much in this book about human behavior both good and bad。 Despite her criticisms of everyone she shared the annex with I felt deeply sorry for each of them。 The stress， terror， pressure they each must have felt is unimaginable and I am sure manifested in each their own ways。 Perseverance is always a great theme in a book and for Anne and her family and friends despite the upheaval of their lives showed the perseverance of love， hope， and will。 All of which she expressed through her diary， a true gift to the world。 。。。more
Luubstar
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Hacia tiempo que no lo pasaba tan mal leyendo。 Un libro que muestra los horrores de una de las épocas más oscuras de nuestra historia。El amor de Anna y de Peter es cuanto menos enternecedor。 Me deprime que esa historia de amor haya acabado con un trágico desenlace。 Hacía tiempo que no sentía tanto amor por dos personajes， y lo peor es saber que esa historia jamás acabará bien :（
Bach Truong Gia
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Absolutely not a page-turner but let's make this clear， it's so memorable。Three reasons why this book worth a hard journey to finish and then comes a 4-star。It's existence。 The beginning。 And the ending。 Absolutely not a page-turner but let's make this clear， it's so memorable。Three reasons why this book worth a hard journey to finish and then comes a 4-star。It's existence。 The beginning。 And the ending。 。。。more
Rut
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Läste den på en dag för jag kunde inte sluta läsa。 Kan inte fatta att hon va 14 år och var så klok。 Väldigt fin， intressant och sorglig bok
Ivy Brigette
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The story of Anne Frank was truly an inspiring one。 The life of a teenage girl without wings to soar， trapped inside a secret annex was determining。 She lost her freedom， at the age which everyone cherishes。 She is remembered all round the world because o the account of the life in secret annex。
Ccmadeleine
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I read this book during the pandemic while our place was locked down。 I used to get bored and I complain a lot。 I have nothing else to do but to spend my whole day on the internet 。 Like Anne， I am also a teenager。 I am 13 years old and I am from the Philippines。 When I read the book， it changed how i see the world。 I could feel Anne’s feelings when she was in the secret annex。 The quote: "Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy" will never be erased from my heart and mind。 Ev I read this book during the pandemic while our place was locked down。 I used to get bored and I complain a lot。 I have nothing else to do but to spend my whole day on the internet 。 Like Anne， I am also a teenager。 I am 13 years old and I am from the Philippines。 When I read the book， it changed how i see the world。 I could feel Anne’s feelings when she was in the secret annex。 The quote: "Think of all the beauty still left around you and be happy" will never be erased from my heart and mind。 Every time I remember these words my sadness， insecurities， and fear disappear。 After finishing the book， I decided to learn new skills in my guitar， write songs， and read more books than wasting my time on social media。 I can't believe in such a young age， Anne Frank's words are very powerful， remarkable， and motivational。 This is my first time writing a book review and hopefully next time I will be able to write more thoughts。 Pardon my english。 Young people like me should read this book during the pandemic。 They will learn a lot from Anne。 。。。more
EmmaPorzee
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Great story; I love how it was given。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top
Leah D
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Amazing。
Molly
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Would be a bit rude if I gave it 3 stars
Tiffany
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I don't know how someone wouldn't give this the highest rating。 Anne， starting at age 12， poured her heart into this diary as well as informed about the war and the goings on of the place where she hid along with her family and others for 2 years。 It is a masterpiece of bearing one's soul， and quite educatedly so， in the midst of horrific circumstances。 I don't know why it took me forever to pick up this book， but I'm so glad that I waited until after 2020 to dive into it。 The parallels of histo I don't know how someone wouldn't give this the highest rating。 Anne， starting at age 12， poured her heart into this diary as well as informed about the war and the goings on of the place where she hid along with her family and others for 2 years。 It is a masterpiece of bearing one's soul， and quite educatedly so， in the midst of horrific circumstances。 I don't know why it took me forever to pick up this book， but I'm so glad that I waited until after 2020 to dive into it。 The parallels of history to what happened in 2020 made it eery and heavy， and I was able to find connections in the mundane trappings of her life。 I felt like I really got to know Anne intimately， and it tore me apart when she died， even though I expected it and knew what was going to happen。Instead of giving a synopsis of the book， I am providing 3 of my favorite parts of her diary that resonated with me after experiencing 2020。A poem from Anne’s father for her birthday:As youngest among us， but small no moreYour life can be trying for we have the choreOf becoming your teachers，A terrible bore。We’ve got experience， take it from me！We’ve done this all before you see。We know the ropes， we know the game，Since time and memorial always the same。One’s own shortcomingsAre nothing but fluff，But everyone else’s are heavier stuffFault finding comes easyWhen this is our plightBut it’s hard for your parents，Try as they might，To treat you with fairnessAnd kindness as well，Knit picking’s a habitThat’s hard to dispel。When you’re living with old folks，All you can do，Is put up with their nagging，It’s hard， but it’s true。The pill may be bitter，But down it must go，For it’s meant to keep the peace，You know。 The many months hereHave not been in vain，Since wasting time hereGoes against your grain。You read and study nearly all the dayDetermined to chase the boredom away。The more difficult questionMuch harder to bare，Is， what on EarthDo I have to wear？I’ve got no more pantiesMy clothes are too tightMy shirt is a loin clothI’m really a sight！To put on my shoesI must cut off my toesOh dear， I’m plaguedWith so many woes！At such moments I don’t think about all the misery。 But of all the beauty that still remains。 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 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。 If you just look for it， you discover more and more happiness and regain your balance。 A person who is happy will make other’s happy。 A person who has courage and faith will never die in misery。As you can no doubt imagine， we often say in despair， “what’s the point of the war？” Why oh why can’t people live together peacefully？ Why all this destruction？ The question is understandable， but up to now no one has come up with a satisfactory answer。 Why is England manufacturing bigger and better airplanes and bombs and at the same time churning out new houses for reconstruction？ Why are millions spent on the war each day while not a penny is available for medical science， artists， or the poor？ Why do people have to starve when mountains of food are rotting away in other parts of the world？ Oh， why are people so crazy？ I don’t believe the war is simply the work of politicians and capitalists。 Oh， no。 The common man is every bit as guilty。 Otherwise people in nations would have rebelled long ago。 There’s a destructive urge in people; the urge to rage， murder， and kill。 And until all of humanity， without exception， undergoes a metamorphosis， wars will continue to be waged。 And everything that has been carefully built up， cultivated and grown， will be cut down and destroyed， only to start all over again。 。。。more
Esther Williams
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I read this once before when I was in the 7th grade。 I enjoyed reading this a lot more this time because I understand a lot more about the war and my reading skills have improved a lot since 7th grade。I didn't remember reading about some of the sexual topics she mentioned。 Anne was so intelligent at her age。 I was impressed at how well the Franks managed living in the Annex for 2 years and what they did to keep themselves occupied and how they tried to keep up with their schooling。 She studied 4 I read this once before when I was in the 7th grade。 I enjoyed reading this a lot more this time because I understand a lot more about the war and my reading skills have improved a lot since 7th grade。I didn't remember reading about some of the sexual topics she mentioned。 Anne was so intelligent at her age。 I was impressed at how well the Franks managed living in the Annex for 2 years and what they did to keep themselves occupied and how they tried to keep up with their schooling。 She studied 4 languages， read many books， and studied genealogy among other things。 She always wanted to be a journalist and in the end she influenced the world from her diary。 It was sad her life was cut so short。 。。。more
Μαρία Κελεπούρη
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Δεν μπορώ να μην λάβω υπόψιν πως γράφτηκε από ένα παιδί που τα μάτια του αντίκρυζαν τον τρόμο κάθε στιγμή， όμως οι λεπτομερείς περιγραφές των χώρων， μου ήταν κάπως περιττές。 Ωστόσο αν σκεφτούμε πως πρόκειται για ημερολογιακή δηλαδή καθημερινή καταγραφή， όλα αποκτούν νόημα。
Betty Glisic
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Amazing What a moving， awe-inspiring novel of the tremendous endurance of the human spirit。 Will never forgot it， cried when it was done
Zander
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I don't really know how you could vote this any less than a five。 It's literally the diary of a girl who died in WW2。 I don't really know how you could vote this any less than a five。 It's literally the diary of a girl who died in WW2。 。。。more
Hanna Hasu
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4，5⭐
Styles
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quite a good work
Esrat of Serra ⚔
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I don't really know how I could have rated this book， because it's a personal diary。 But I will rate it based on my read and attention span。 I initially started reading this book in the beginning of March and couldn't finish even half the book by the halfway point of the month， so I switch to audiobook instead。 I nearly DNF the book but I'm glad that I didn't， not really。 Reading the physical book just put me into a reading slump and it was really difficult to get through the book。 But with the I don't really know how I could have rated this book， because it's a personal diary。 But I will rate it based on my read and attention span。 I initially started reading this book in the beginning of March and couldn't finish even half the book by the halfway point of the month， so I switch to audiobook instead。 I nearly DNF the book but I'm glad that I didn't， not really。 Reading the physical book just put me into a reading slump and it was really difficult to get through the book。 But with the audiobook， I had it run on the background while I worked and it made me focus in on the story more than the physical book ever did。 Of course， the story is absolutely heart-breaking and really shows the effect war has on young people， especially someone like Anne， who is outspoken and liberal-minded for her time。 Not to compare a tragic historical event to current ones， but it made me thinks of life during Covid-19 Quarantine time last year。 At least， we had access to the internet and we were not in the middle of a war， hiding our families and fearing for our lives。 But even then， a lot of us fell into depression and were often bored with so much still around us。 I couldn't begin to imagine how life would have been like during a war with little to no access to resources。 But Anne's diary entries definitely gave an in-depth insight into life under oppression and a fasict dictatorship。 。。。more
KeiLeigh Hughes
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Do you want to cry？ Read this。
Safa Safwan
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Dapatan & refleksi dari pembacaan:1） Buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk kembali menulis。 Menulis kisah hidup sebab kita mudah lupa。 Menulis untuk anak cucu kita。 Menulis untuk kesihatan jiwa kita。 Cabaran dunia di hujung jari; kita culas untuk memegang pena。 Syukur masih ada pusat perkhidmatan yang masih meminta kita isi borang dengan pen， kerja sekolah anak-anak kita masih memerlukan skil motor jemari， pen dan kertas juga masih wujud untuk kita perolehi。2） Catatan bertulis （merangkumi idea rekaan/ Dapatan & refleksi dari pembacaan:1） Buku ini mengajak pembaca untuk kembali menulis。 Menulis kisah hidup sebab kita mudah lupa。 Menulis untuk anak cucu kita。 Menulis untuk kesihatan jiwa kita。 Cabaran dunia di hujung jari; kita culas untuk memegang pena。 Syukur masih ada pusat perkhidmatan yang masih meminta kita isi borang dengan pen， kerja sekolah anak-anak kita masih memerlukan skil motor jemari， pen dan kertas juga masih wujud untuk kita perolehi。2） Catatan bertulis （merangkumi idea rekaan/pengalaman peribadi/puisi/nota dari kelas² online atau offline yang kita hadiri） perlu disimpan dengan cermat。 Jika ada kelebihan dan bakat lalu berpeluang untuk ke kursus penulisan; manfaatkanlah ia menjadi satu naskhah fizikal。 Selain untuk kenangan peribadi， jika baik isinya dan dimanfaatkan oleh orang lain （seperti kitab² para ulamak）， maka selamat berbahagia di alam persinggahan （mati） nanti。"Your life is your story。 Don't let anyone else write it。 Because they can't write it as well as you can。"#safaread 。。。more
Emma
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I really should have read this book years ago， but I didn't。 Reading this after the last year has been a reminder that however tough we may think we've had it， it's not been as bad as others in the past have been and that whatever position you find yourself in life goes on as close to normal as it can I really should have read this book years ago， but I didn't。 Reading this after the last year has been a reminder that however tough we may think we've had it， it's not been as bad as others in the past have been and that whatever position you find yourself in life goes on as close to normal as it can 。。。more
Dorianne Vervoort
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I can’t rate this book。 I found it very interesting and it was really confronting， but it’s still someone’s diary。 I can’t rate someone’s thoughts and feelings。
Calypso
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If you don't cry with this book and wish you have known this girl， then you nerd to ask yourself if you even have feelings。 If you don't cry with this book and wish you have known this girl， then you nerd to ask yourself if you even have feelings。 。。。more
Dr。 Tobias Christian Fischer
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Eines der Bücher， das beeindruckend und einen sprachlos lässt。 Es ist ein bisschen so als ob man jeden Tag zum Vollsten genießen sollte， um glücklich zu sein。 Das Leben ist manchmal kürzer als man denkt。#blinkist
Beatriz
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 Não posso dizer que não comecei o livro já triste， pois sabia o final mesmo sem ouvir falar algo sobre ele。 Poucas foram as pessoas que saíram totalmente da Segunda Guerra Mundial sem sequelas dessa guerra tão sangrenta， sem um membro da família ou sem a própria vida。 Anne Frank fora uma delas， uma garota cuja vida poderia ser longa e repleta de felicidade da qual ela sempre destacava em seu diário。 Ela， mesmo em um momento difícil， conseguia dar ênfase nas pequenas coisas dentro do anexo secret Não posso dizer que não comecei o livro já triste， pois sabia o final mesmo sem ouvir falar algo sobre ele。 Poucas foram as pessoas que saíram totalmente da Segunda Guerra Mundial sem sequelas dessa guerra tão sangrenta， sem um membro da família ou sem a própria vida。 Anne Frank fora uma delas， uma garota cuja vida poderia ser longa e repleta de felicidade da qual ela sempre destacava em seu diário。 Ela， mesmo em um momento difícil， conseguia dar ênfase nas pequenas coisas dentro do anexo secreto， seja as poucas vezes em que ela podia olhar para fora da janela durante a noite， os gatinhos que andavam para lá ou para cá， o seu amado Peter， os livros que ela lia e estudava e o fato de que acreditava que um dia sairia de lá e viraria uma famosa escritora。 Por intermédio de uma transmissão na rádio， Anne soube que seu diário poderia ser publicado no final da guerra， e ele realmente foi， uma pena que ela não sobreviveu nos últimos momentos para ver que ele se tornaria famoso e venderia milhares de cópias pelo mundo todo。 Posso lhe afirmar que esse livro vale a pena ser lido e， apesar de ter sido escrito por uma garota de 14 anos， podemos entender os seus pensamentos e até mesmo analisar o amadurecimento de Anne ao longo dos anos。 Infelizmente ela não conseguiu sobreviver， assim como a maioria das pessoas que moravam no anexo， exceto pelo seu pai， Otto， o responsável por publicar o diário da filha mesmo possuindo lá todos os pensamentos da garota e intrigas familiares， pois， acima de tudo， lá dentro continha cada pequeno pedaço do que aquelas pessoas， com medo de seus futuros comprometidos pelos nazistas e a guerra， passaram dentro do anexo secreto。 。。。more
tb_ex libris
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