The Diary of a Young Girl

Good and new

Very good read and not a big book.

I bought this book to prepare for a trip to the Anne Frank Museum. It was a sad but fascinating read - and when I got to the Franks' hiding place in Amsterdam, I knew exactly what I was looking at, who slept where - and who all the individuals were that helped Anne, her family, and their companions survive for as long as they did. I think I got more out of the visit than I would have without reading this book.

I had to write this review since, even after reading other customer comments myself, I still ended up buying the wrong version.Giving this book to my daughter -who turns 12 this month- was a very anticipated event. I wanted to share this remarkable young girl's story that I read when I was 12. Anne became a fundamental influence in my life, at such a young age, and the impact of learning about what she - and so many others- endured during the Nazi occupation stayed with me forever.I wanted the complete edition (which is not the one I read back in my time) and I didn't mind it being a Kindle one, as long as we could have the reader experience this book deserves, and the integrity of the Anne's diary was preserved.It was confusing shopping for what I wanted, since there's many different versions in one same item and the differences are not that very well explained. I came across two kindle versions, one for 99 cents and this one for around 3 dollars. I saw the bad reviews and comments about having numerous typos. I thought those reviews referred to the other Kindle version, so I went for this one (I'm adding the picture to help other readers). Now I realize all reviews for all versions might be mixed together, and there's maybe even the possibility that the 99 cents and 3 dollar kindle edition are just the same. I don't know, but my daughter started reading aloud and it was difficult to read at times due to the numerous errors.I'm looking for a paperback version now, so that my daughter can have a frustration free experience for the rest of the book. I'm just right where I started and I don't know which one I should pick now.

I recall reading Anne’s diary when I was maybe 12 or 13. But I know that the version that I read then definitely was not so open and complete as this one. (Oh, yes, I would have been shocked and embarrassed by her female anatomy lesson.)So often Anne seemed like a typical teen describing the ups and down with parents, her sister, and others including romantic feelings for boys. On another level her writings revealed much deeper Anne. At times she seemingly wrote to figure out herself, her relationships, and the world both inside and outside the hiding place. Other times she was more of a journalist reporting on life in hiding. While her diary helped her cope including hanging onto hope for the imagined life after the war, she left behind a wonderful gift. Thank you, Anne who dreamt of being a writer when she already was.

I needed this book for my English class & it came out perfect. The quality and the inside looks really good. Shipping and handling was really good as well came on perfect timing. Thank you. Really is worth it and good PRICE 👏

Two years ago I visited my son’s family in Germany. My daughter-in-law bought tickets for a tour of the Anne Frank House in Amsterdam. We took the train from Frankfurt to Amsterdam, and my granddaughter, my daughter-in-law and I toured the house, the city, and the VanGough museum.My granddaughter came to visit the next summer and we began reading this book. I also got the book for my other granddaughter and the three of us talked about it often on FaceTime. Both granddaughters have done school book reports on it.For me, it was a very emotional read and took me much longer to finish because it was all so sad.