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Aug 13, 2019YLPLTEENBOOKBLOG rated this title 4.5 out of 5 stars
This diary is an authentic portrayal straight from the historic Anne Frank, illustrating her family’s tough journey secretly hiding from Nazis throughout World War two. It’s a heart-wrenching story when you look at just the events, but Anne’s determination to be bold and positive in her diary is really admirable and helps her (and the reader) push past the melancholy and find the good. Anne comes from an honest and sometimes brutal standpoint that explores every aspect of her life in hiding and her thoughts. Her opinions on family often hit close to home, as she struggles with how her family members view her and her personality, which is something that I’m sure many people can relate to. It’s nice to know that others, even people from entirely different time periods and cultural contexts, can have similar feelings. However, since it was partly written to accurately describe the hardships of the war, it may at times get a little too in-detail, although one could argue that this adds to its historical importance. On a different note, it’s very sad to hear about how much of herself Anne had to suppress to maintain her family’s image of her, and how she really only came to Peter and her diary to express her true feelings. Unfortunately, Anne didn’t live long enough to truly get comfortable with letting out her inner self and being more confident in her ideas and aspirations, but she did grow more mature and improve her relations with her family in an inspiring way. If she had lived a longer life, there is no doubt that Anne would have accomplished so much more. In general, Anne Frank’s story is a crucial coming of age story that inspires and encourages readers to keep being positive no matter what their situation. I give it 4.5/5 stars. Elena of the Yorba Linda Teen Book Bloggers