From the Bookshelf of EVERYONE Has Read This but Me - The Catch-Up Book Club…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
The Picture of Dorian Gray - *SPOILERS*
By Kaseadillla · 122 posts · 548 views
By Kaseadillla · 122 posts · 548 views
last updated Sep 21, 2025 05:00PM
What Members Thought
I haven't read this since I was young, but picked it up again when we were in Amsterdam recently. I read the newer, expanded edition, that adds in some of the portions that Anne's father had originally removed regarding her conflicts with her mother and her thoughts on sexuality and the like as she became a teenager. The diary is a rare glimpse into a young girl's thoughts about being in hiding for so long, and her emotional conflicts over her difficulties when she knew that they had it better t
...more
This is a strange book to review. By saying that I liked it, I'm not saying that I like what the story was about, or what they went through.
What I do like, is the perspective it brings to those of us who didn't have to live through such a tortuous time.
I first read this book in the 5th grade and my teacher had gone through each student's book to black out the "bad" words. I've re-read it since and it always hits my heart. ...more
What I do like, is the perspective it brings to those of us who didn't have to live through such a tortuous time.
I first read this book in the 5th grade and my teacher had gone through each student's book to black out the "bad" words. I've re-read it since and it always hits my heart. ...more
Jun 07, 2013
Stephen
rated it
liked it
·
review of another edition
Shelves:
z-read-in-2013,
tally-50-book-list
Finally read this though I expected that I would not like it.
The story is important and it should be read but I rightly felt that it would not be an enjoyable read. There are some dull bits, but what would one expect of a teen girl confined for two years in a secret annex? Her innocent romance with Peter does add some interest as does her retelling of events that I'm familiar with from history but overall, this does not make for a "fun read."
Her writing style is better than I expected and it's ...more
The story is important and it should be read but I rightly felt that it would not be an enjoyable read. There are some dull bits, but what would one expect of a teen girl confined for two years in a secret annex? Her innocent romance with Peter does add some interest as does her retelling of events that I'm familiar with from history but overall, this does not make for a "fun read."
Her writing style is better than I expected and it's ...more
