In Short
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl contains Anne Frank's descriptions of her life as a Jew in hiding during World War II. Her diary was preserved by a family friend and first published in 1947 by her father. It has 304 pages.
Summary
Just after Anne's thirteenth birthday, she and her Jewish family go into hiding in the "secret annex" above her father's office. They are soon joined by another family and a single man. For two years Anne keeps a detailed diary of their lives during the most intense years of WWII, not hesitating to include family drama, private hopes, and angry musings.
My Take
I was surprised by how much I personally connected with Anne. Though her life in hiding was intense, she has a very relatable teenage voice all throughout. When the book ended, I cried. I almost feel as if I knew someone who was lost to the Holocaust. The fact that this story is true makes the sudden ending a more somber experience.
Anne Frank: The Diary of a Young Girl contains Anne Frank's descriptions of her life as a Jew in hiding during World War II. Her diary was preserved by a family friend and first published in 1947 by her father. It has 304 pages.
Summary
Just after Anne's thirteenth birthday, she and her Jewish family go into hiding in the "secret annex" above her father's office. They are soon joined by another family and a single man. For two years Anne keeps a detailed diary of their lives during the most intense years of WWII, not hesitating to include family drama, private hopes, and angry musings.
My Take
I was surprised by how much I personally connected with Anne. Though her life in hiding was intense, she has a very relatable teenage voice all throughout. When the book ended, I cried. I almost feel as if I knew someone who was lost to the Holocaust. The fact that this story is true makes the sudden ending a more somber experience.
What a tragic loss of life. What a beautiful surprise that her story lives on.
