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This book was lent to me by a friend after she learned I had just finished reading "The Diary of Anne Frank." It is a hard book to give a rating to and I almost don't want to give it one as a result. Let's face it: the story of Anne Frank is not a happy one, regardless of whose voice tells it. But the book was amazing in its honesty and straightforward presentation of what life was like on the public side of the wall.
Reading Miep Gies account of that horrible time in their lives was like sitting down with an old friend and hearing her reminisce. The tone of this book is very personable from the first page and that never lets up. She definitely comes across as a person I would like to know and have in my life.
Having read "The Diary of Anne Frank," it was interesting to read what it was like for those who helped hide them - I never imagined just how stressful that would be! What a toll it must have taken and what strength Miep had! I found myself wondering if she even realized just how strong and brave she was?
This was a fairly quick read once I got into it. Towards the end, I momentarily forgot I was reading a non-fiction as her storytelling was quite good - and who wants to remember these atrocious acts really happened?
Overall, I feel this is a great companion book to "The Diary of Anne Frank" but I would recommend reading Anne's diary first.
Reading Miep Gies account of that horrible time in their lives was like sitting down with an old friend and hearing her reminisce. The tone of this book is very personable from the first page and that never lets up. She definitely comes across as a person I would like to know and have in my life.
Having read "The Diary of Anne Frank," it was interesting to read what it was like for those who helped hide them - I never imagined just how stressful that would be! What a toll it must have taken and what strength Miep had! I found myself wondering if she even realized just how strong and brave she was?
This was a fairly quick read once I got into it. Towards the end, I momentarily forgot I was reading a non-fiction as her storytelling was quite good - and who wants to remember these atrocious acts really happened?
Overall, I feel this is a great companion book to "The Diary of Anne Frank" but I would recommend reading Anne's diary first.