Anne Frank is a book I first read when I was a young teenager and it had been stored away on my book shelf ever since,until about a year ago when I decided to read it again. This book is a true modern classic which has been used for educational purposes in schools whilst being one of the most read books for families also,the story line is based around a young school girl named Anne Frank who is living in Holland which at the time is occupied by the Germans during the war. Anne Frank and her family are Jewish and the beginning of this book shows how the Germans took control of the Jewish communities,they were treated inhuman and kept away from the rest of ...  Read the complete review

Some books through History are regarded as essential reading, books that are used in simple off the cuff references that give the impression that everyone has read them, well, I had not read Anne Frank but fairly recently had it passed to me so that I may catch up on what I had been missing. A lot of people I believe are going to strongly disagree with this review but to be honest, this is a site built on personal opinion, so I'm going to carry on anyway. If you are not aware of the concept of the book then let me give you a little back round, Anne Frank was a teenage Jewish girl growing up in the Netherlands when Hitler rose to power, as Jewish persecution ...  Read the complete review

As part of my degree course I am writing an essay on children's literature written during or about the second world war. I was surprised when I realised I had actually never read 'The Diary of a Young Girl' by Anne Frank as it really seems like a classic read that everyone should undertake. Like most people would I had expectations of what this book would be like - given it's notoriety and historical context. I have to say I was surprised - both by how narrow my expectations were and how broad and interesting the book is. That is not to say I was expecting it to be a dull read - but I thought it might deal more heavily with the persecution of Jewish people in ...  Read the complete review

This is one of those books that almost everyone has heard of and knows at least a little about. I think what makes this book one that has remained so popular is because of the situation that Anne was in when she wrote it, and also the very sad fact that she died during the War, mid-way through her diary. It is certainly not because the writing is spectacular and the plotline so complex (it isn't - not much really happens). This is, after all, a teenage girl's story and it is full of the things you would imagine such a diary to contain; musings about the boy she likes and about her own appearance. I enjoyed this book when I first read it many years ago, and I ...  Read the complete review

I was quite suprised to see that there was no were for me to actuly write about "The diary of Anne Frank." I saw that someone else had writen about the book here so I thought i'd join them in writing about the most touching and moving book that I have ever read. Anne Frank was born on 12th June 1929 and died while being imprisoned at Bergen-Belsen, 3 months short of her 16th birthday. At the beginning or the book Anne wrote: "I hope i will be able to confide everything to you, as i have never been able to confide in anyone, and i hope you will be a great source of comfort and support." She calles her diary and writes to ...  Read the complete review