The Diary of A Young Girl- Can Your Teenage Years Compare?
Title of the Book: The Diary of A Young GirlAuthor: Anne Frank
Number of Pages: (it depends on the copy but mine was 283)
Rating: ☆☆☆☆☆
Review:
If you haven't read this book before I'm actually a little shocked. I had seen the movie for some context before beginning this perspective changing book. Every teenager feels like they're in an impossible situation at least once, I certainly have, but for a barely thirteen-year-old Anne Frank her entire life shifted when she was forced into hiding because of who she was. Her family was Jewish during a time in Europe that no one wanted to be. In the book, you're taken to an Amsterdam apartment attic as Anne reflects on her days as a teenager going through the holocaust. I can't really dive into it without giving complete spoilers.
What makes this book particularly unique is how there wasn't any editing, you're reading everything Anne put in her diary, from her mortality thoughts to her simplest thoughts about her crush on a boy she was with. There's a certain feel to her writing that you just can't pull away from. Every week I was trying so hard to not finish the book right then. Anne's tone switched depending on her days and her writing style was that of a teenager trying her best. Her linguistics, however, were very complex for her age, she used excellent words and words I didn't even use when I was her age. I think the most memorable moments for me were when Anne was feeling guilty because she was hidden away and her friends could have been in the camps. She often would feel guilty and then feel lucky because it wasn't her in those camps.
I would definitely recommend this book, without a doubt. I enjoyed this book very much because I felt like I was in her shoes every step of the way. The way that the book engrossed me was beyond most of the books I've read so far, it was complex but simple, emotional yet complete composed, wise but childish. I think anyone could enjoy this book just because of the context and situation Anne was in. The book, in my opinion, is just unbelievable that a thirteen-year-old wrote it. I was completely amazed and I think anyone who really reads it will be too.
I like the way you talk about this book. I've heard about it before multiple times but I haven't read it yet. I have read multiple stories about the Holocaust but always from the perspective of people who were in the camps not from the perspective of someone who was hiding during the time it was happening. It is considered such a classic I will someday have to read it.
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