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Anne Franks Diary: The Graphic Adaptation
Anne Franks Diary: The Graphic Adaptation | Anne Frank
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'June, 1942: 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.' In Amsterdam, in the summer of 1942, the Nazis forced teenager Anne Frank and her family into hiding. For over two years, they, another family and a German dentist lived in a 'secret annexe', fearing discovery. All that time, Anne kept a diary. The Diary of a Young Girl is an inspiring and tragic account of an ordinary life lived in extraordinary circumstances that has enthralled readers for generations. The Graphic Diary of Anne Frank is a stunning new adaptation of one of the greatest books of the last century.
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tammysue
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5 ☆ I don‘t normally read graphic novels but it‘s Anne Frank right!! I really enjoyed this one. And of course, ahem.. I now have to go back and re-watch the movie. 😉

Bookartbookmarks I didn‘t know they made a graphic version. That is so unique. 5y
tammysue @Bookartbookmarks How neat is that. I didn‘t either until finding it at the library. 😊 5y
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emtobiasz
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“What I‘m experiencing here is a good beginning to an interesting life, and that‘s the reason—the only reason—why I have to laugh at the humorous side of the most dangerous moments.” (May 1944 entry)

The artist‘s interpretation of the adult life Anne Frank could have had is just heartbreaking.

CollapsingLibrary I‘m so excited to read this book! I‘ve had it on hold at my local library for 2 months now and I‘m finally next in line for it! 5y
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emtobiasz
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I‘m posting a few more pictures because the art really is stellar. This spread highlights the differences in personality between Anne (in red) and her older sister Margot (in green).

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emtobiasz
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I wasn‘t sure what a graphic novel adaptation of this book would look like, but it works very well. I felt the claustrophobia of the 8‘s life in the annex as well as Anne‘s teenage angst and incredible insight. The adaptation certainly abridges & combines some sections, but I didn‘t feel the parts that were missing (though I need to revisit the original). The art is incredible & expressive. Glad I finally picked this up for #hubchallenge19 book 5

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suvata
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I read The Diary of Anne Frank when I was a teenager. I‘m struck by how much I didn‘t remember. This graphic novel was an amazing adaptation of Anne‘s story. I think I would like to read the original book again. I‘m definitely going to re-watch the 1965 movie. Anne‘s diary shed some light on a dark period of history. We should all be thankful to her.

TheBookHippie The recent movie Disney (I think) did is excellent I own it I‘ll check . This is my number one book of all time . 5y
Crazeedi This book changed me when I was young 5y
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Peddler410
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Late post....

I thoroughly enjoyed this adaptation. The illustrations are breathtaking and I appreciate the sections of text unaltered. Be sure to read the after matter when you give this book a go.

As soon as I finished, my 9 year old asked to read it. She was captivated and we had some good discussion.

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chelreads
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The illustrations in this graphic novel are beautiful. They helped to tell Anne‘s story wonderfully! #100in19

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chelreads
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I love how great of a job Ari Folman and David Polonsky did in turning Anne‘s diary into a graphic novel! #100in19

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Peddler410
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I haven‘t read Anne‘s diary since 8th grade. This seemed good for a revisit.

BookBabe Yep, it‘s been a long time for me too! Sixth grade I think. I remember being so thoroughly captivated by it! 5y
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CKtheLibrarian
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⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ Beautifully illustrated and adapted.

Kerrbearlib I read this a few months ago, It‘s EXCELLENT! 5y
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matthieumcintosh
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Anne Frank‘s story is one of pure humanity and it never leaves me with a feeling of indifference. Particularly, this graphic retelling explores the hope we can find in simplicity and ourselves even in times of immense stress and terror. The art style is quirky and surreal in a way that really brings out the humor in Anne‘s diary. Funny enough, the emotion didn‘t really hit me until I read the afterword, which deals with cold facts of Anne‘s death.

matthieumcintosh Tangential to the review: This diary is so powerful because it relays the profundity of youth just being slaughtered. Genocide and ethnic cleansing in any capacity is atrocious and leaves us empty. However, reading the words of children and teenagers makes that loss much harder to bear. The amount of kindness, potential, and human life wasted for hatred is impossible to swallow. (edited) 5y
Bklover I recently purchased the version recently published that has the parts that her father edited out put back in. Haven‘t read all of it yet, but wondered if you‘d seen that version. 5y
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BookishRedhead
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A different look at the diary. The pictures go well with Anne's words.