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howlinglibraries's review against another edition
3.5
This is a solid adaptation that I would absolutely recommend, especially to young readers today who haven't read the original text. Anne's diary is unquestionably one of the most culturally relevant pieces of literature in recent history, and reading her entries gives so much insight into what her life was like, not only as a teen Jewish girl in hiding from Nazis, but also as a girl surrounded by bickering, stress, anguish, sorrow, grief, and dealing with all of that on top of her own internal struggles (such as puberty, loneliness, depression, and self-loathing).
All of that said, just to review this honestly (and explain the 4-star rating): Anne's narrative is so much angrier (and, to put it bluntly, brattier) than I remembered it being, and at times I found myself skim-reading her tangents.
✨ Representation: all main characters are Jewish, Anne essentially describes herself as bisexual or pansexual
All of that said, just to review this honestly (and explain the 4-star rating): Anne's narrative is so much angrier (and, to put it bluntly, brattier) than I remembered it being, and at times I found myself skim-reading her tangents.
✨ Representation: all main characters are Jewish, Anne essentially describes herself as bisexual or pansexual
Graphic: Fatphobia
Moderate: Antisemitism and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Torture, and Murder
careinthelibrary's review against another edition
dark
emotional
funny
sad
tense
medium-paced
I think the creators of this graphic novel adaptation of Anne Frank's Diary did a fantastic job of translating her words and world into the visual. It was different, creative, challenging, and drew me right in to her life.
They capture her voice, her humour, her immaturity alongside her wisdom, her family dynamics.
If you haven't read the original work, I would suggest starting there? But then again, this is a faithful and respectful adaptation of it and if this format suits better, then it's a good place to start as well.
They capture her voice, her humour, her immaturity alongside her wisdom, her family dynamics.
If you haven't read the original work, I would suggest starting there? But then again, this is a faithful and respectful adaptation of it and if this format suits better, then it's a good place to start as well.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Genocide, Violence, Antisemitism, and War
Moderate: Body shaming, Hate crime, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Medical content, and Alcohol
hannah_mariee's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
sad
fast-paced
5.0
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Mental illness, Antisemitism, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, and War
Minor: Suicidal thoughts