Mary - Review "Anne Frank"

Anne Frank

Okay, I’m going to start out by saying that this is “one of those books.” It’s a book that sits on the shelf of every well-read person, but is rarely actually read itself. Which is a shame, considering it’s one of the greatest literary treasures in our world. It’s one of those books that schoolkids roll their eyes at and log into Sparknotes instead of actually cracking open the spine. What a pity. I read this book on my own because I’m a Holocaust fanatic. I don’t know what I find so morbidly fascinating about it, but I love Holocaust literature. This book is so incredible, it’s hard to believe that it’s actually a REAL LIVE DIARY written by a REAL LIVE GIRL. (Well, in this case, a dead girl, but you get the idea.) It’s smart, fresh, funny and very endearing. She has crushes and secrets and favorite foods. She has fears and hopes and broken dreams. She’s a brilliant writer and you can see the character transformation as time progresses. She starts out as silly, flirty and a little ditzy and by the end of the book, we’re left in awe of our sophisticated, serious and beautiful young woman and our hearts are broken when her narration is cut short and we read in the back cover that she died.

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I love this book. I don’t care what my peers say or if they think it’s weird. I think Diary of Anne Frank is one of the most amazing books ever written. Every girl loves secret diaries and this is one you can read. So, don’t let this be “one of those books.” Please, in honor of Anne, read it, enjoy it and recommend  it to others.

XOXO

Mary