Anne Frank's Diary: The Graphic Adaptation

I recently read Anne Frank's diary for the first time, and when I posted my review, several people urged me to read the graphic novel.

I'm so glad they did, and I'm glad I was able to read it.

The illustrations add vibrancy to the story. Anne imagines herself grownup and condescending toward those who were cruel toward her, and we see her as she will never be but might have been, a strong and productive woman. The hostility on the faces of those in the community toward the Jews heightens the fear surrounding the family. The diagram of the shelter helps make the setting clear. The depictions of the people around Anne in the shelter as wind-up dolls...the very Anne-centric pictures of the famous actresses of the day...animals around the dinner table...the Anne-Margo contrasts as seen in paintings...wonderful, wonderful.