Anne Frank's Memoir: A Captivating Insight into the Life of a Young Jewish Girl During WWII

David Johnson: A great insight into life during this period and experiences shared by those in hiding and those hiding them for so long.

United Kingdom on Oct 03, 2023

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India on Sep 24, 2023

Kindle Customer: A true account of a Jewish family in hiding in Holland during WWII. Sometimes mundane but so emotional to read. Everyone should understand what happened and never let it happen again.

United States on Sep 17, 2023

Pritam RoyPritam Roy: "The Diary Of A Young Girl" by Anne Frank is not a mere teenage girl's diary entry, but is way more deep than that. This book is the personal account of the author, Anne Frank, maintained by her during her hiding in the 'secret annex' at the time of World War II. It will not be right to perceive it as an account of childish rambles and whines, but rather it is a wonderful literary piece, depicting the beauty and significant potential of the human mind. As you turn through the pages of this book, you get to read about the author's opinions, thoughts and ideas on various subjects including matters of war, religion, philosophy, human relationships and desires etc, which are truly fascinating. The readers also get an idea about the instability and fragility in a teenager's life which is quite relatable. Anne has an interesting personality and perspective towards life and the way she keeps an understanding of herself and everyone around her is intriguing. She is a courageous young lady who aspires to be a writer or a journalist on growing up and dwells on various modern-day ideas. It is absolutely enchanting to see how a girl so young has her own opinions on great topics such as world...

India on Aug 25, 2023

A&M: Beyond being a crucial piece of historical literature, Anne Frank’s The Diary of a Young Girl is a moving insight into the soul of a teenager having to cope with a situation no person – young or old – should ever have to live through. Yet what struck me most, was how positive and hopefully Anne remained throughout. I defy anyone to read this book and not be moved by it.

Sadly, this ebook version of The Diary of a Young Girl doesn’t do the material justice, as no care seems to have been taken in its production. It’s peppered with copy errors and the formatting is dreadful. Part way through reading it, I was fortunate enough to visit the actual house where Anne Frank wrote her diary. While there I bought a second, more professionally-produced print version. The difference this version and that one is night and day.

In conclusion, I would advise everyone to read The Diary of a Young Girl, but to do themselves – and Anne’s memory – a favour, by purchasing a decent edition.

(I was torn when rating this book. The Five Stars I finally gave it reflects the content and my respect for its author. However, if I’d been rating the publication quality of...

United States on Aug 21, 2023

Chase Webber: This is such a fantastic read. Really puts her and her family's life into perspective. I recommend this read to anyone of most ages.

United States on Aug 19, 2023

Yonni.I: "The Diary of a Young Girl" by Anne Frank is a truly poignant piece of literature that leaves an indelible mark on the reader's conscience. Offering an intimate view into one of the darkest times in human history, the book is narrated through the candid, hopeful, and often fearful words of a young Jewish girl, Anne. As a Jewish reader myself, the book resonates on a deeply personal level. It's a stark reminder of the terrible atrocities our ancestors endured, and the resilience they showed in the face of adversity during World War II.

However, the essence of this diary is not only in its historical significance, but also in its universal message of hope, human dignity, and the indestructible nature of the human spirit. Anne's insightful observations, dreams, fears, and the growing pains she experienced in such extraordinary circumstances are what make this work relatable and timeless. Although it's a tough read due to the painful context, it's well worth it, shedding light on an important part of our history, thus deserving a 4 out of 5 stars. This book serves as a poignant testament to the many lives that were tragically cut short, but whose voices and stories need to be...

United Kingdom on Jul 28, 2023

victoria: “Yet I cling to them because I still believe, in spite of everything, that people are truly good at heart. It's utterly impossible for me to build my life on a foundation of chaos, suffering and death. I see the world being slowly transformed into a wilderness, I hear the approaching thunder that, one day, will destroy us too, I feel the suffering of millions. And yet, when I look up at the sky, I somehow feel that everything will change for the better that this cruelty too shall end, that peace and tranquillity will return once more. ”

This is my first time reading The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank, but I’m sure it won’t be my last. I thought going in that this would be a tough read but it was completely the opposite. I thought that this book, in addition to the overwhelming feeling of the inevitable, was funny. It was funny and relatable. I didn’t think that I would have anything in common with this young girl whose life has been completely upended, but there were so many different moments where I felt tied to this stranger by our
shared experiences. Anne Frank finds ways to connect with her readers through her opinions and feelings in a way that is...

United States on Jul 10, 2023

Amazon Customer: Doesn't make sense to review contents of the book on amazon, especially since it's a diary

Netherlands on Jun 29, 2023

Vladimir Antimonov: To me, this book became one of the most insightful, witty, well written and interesting books that I have ever read! It is almost unbelievable that the author, who possessed such a poignant mind with a very fine sense of humour, and a tremendous literary talent, was a girl of only 13-14 years of age!

Anne Frank was a Jewish girl who, in 1942, together with her family and another family, went into a hiding in Amsterdam during the Nazi occupation of Holland. She had written most of this diary while they stayed there (and not in the camps, as usually thought of). Two years later they were found out and arrested by the Nazi police and transported to the labor camps, where almost everyone was eventually killed or died, including Anne. The only survivor was her father. Anne's diary was rescued by their Dutch friends just before the Nazi returned after their arrest to clean that hiding. After the war, with her father's consent and help, Anne's diary was published and became one of the most well known books in the world.

I had not heard much about it before I started to read it, and so had no particular expectations of what it will be. Quite unlike the popular image of this...

United States on Aug 13, 2014