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When I first read this I was about the same age as Anne was when she began her diary. I re-read it in the 1990s after I visited Amsterdam and the Anne Frank House. I’m so glad I revisited it yet again.

What an extraordinary young woman Anne Frank was! I’m struck with how honest she is in recording her observations, thoughts, dreams, hopes, frustrations. She literally comes alive on the page. I’m sure this is in part because she never expected anyone to read these pages. This gave h
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Tien
Aug 31, 2011 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: memoirs, non-fiction
A very interesting read. For nearly the first half of the book, Anne was just angry and raged about nearly everything and then suddenly, she grew up or, at least, was doing some 'growing up'. The change in tone & topic were the evidence of this. Of course, being an adolescent in a "locked down" with the same people will drive one crazy - it's no wonder, there were a lot of tiffs. I have admire her for coping (though she didn't think she did well but I think I probably wouldn't do so well) and st ...more
Erin Carney
Nov 22, 2009 marked it as to-read
Chris
Jan 17, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Shelves: nonfiction, classics
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May 08, 2014 rated it it was amazing
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Tess
Jul 17, 2015 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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May 26, 2018 marked it as to-read
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