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Just finished this book. The investigation was as thorough as possible but there is no evidence just some talented experts and intelligent AI-assisted conjecture. But very educational and I highly recommend it!! So, if you are interested in life in occupied Amsterdam and it is possible then read it! I do not understand the controversy?

Peter Freitag The controversy is easy to understand. The conclusion that the Franks were betrayed by a Jew would appear to be fodder for anti-Semites. That is why s…moreThe controversy is easy to understand. The conclusion that the Franks were betrayed by a Jew would appear to be fodder for anti-Semites. That is why so many members of the Jewish community are speaking out against the book. I am the son of Holocaust survivors and I understand the cruel choices that were forced upon Jews; I know this because, although my grandparents were able to save my mother, they themselves did not survive. I read the book. I found the investigation on which it was based to have been thorough and the evidence compelling. Let those who have contravening evidence step forward and present it. As to the anti-semites, let them use the conclusions reached in the book to stir up more hatred; in so doing--i.e., blaming Jews for betraying Jews--they will have to acknowledge that the Holocaust was real and that Nazis were responsible for the murder of millions of innocents.(less)

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I'm confused. Doesn't the wording "The Betrayal of Anne Frank" imply she betrayed something/something (e.g. trust/principles/ideology/whatever)? But at the same time I'm not sure how it would be worded to imply she (and her family) where the the ones who were betrayed so maybe it could mean either or? If so I lowkey hate that. English is hard enough for us natives lmao. Any grammar nerds out there? S.O.S.

Ryley Betrayal is "the act of betraying someone" – in this case, the act of betraying Anne Frank. "Of" not "by" is key here as the other commenter noted.

Yo…moreBetrayal is "the act of betraying someone" – in this case, the act of betraying Anne Frank. "Of" not "by" is key here as the other commenter noted.

You could also think of it like this: The betrayal of Anne Frank by "mystery person."(less)

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Any advice on appropriateness for a very academic 12 year old girl?? Can't imagine there's sex, f bombs in a book like this, but you never know in our society that seems to want to stick that everywhere they can! Thanks?

Alicja This is a written account or an investigation and does not have sex or f bombs as far as I remember, but does mention camps and death in descriptive w…moreThis is a written account or an investigation and does not have sex or f bombs as far as I remember, but does mention camps and death in descriptive ways and there are pictures within the book but only in one place and not spread throughout.(less)

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Has anyone read anything about this upcoming book? Will it reveal something new or will it just conclude their finding was just an accident?

Karin Yes, they reveal something new even the alleged traitor.

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