Ehhhhh... 
 This book and I did not get along. 
 So how do I do this...? 
 The Good 
 The story, in and of itself, was certainly intriguing. The facts presented were interesting, and sometimes it was interesting to see the point of view of someone in the middle of the war. The writing was pretty good... 
 And that's about all I've got. 
 The Bad 
 Okay, so here's the problems I had with the story. Basically, my problem with this story is Anne Frank herself. My impression of her was that she was, to put it nicely, self-centered and self-righteous. (view spoiler)[To put it not nicely, I got the impression that she was a spoiled rotten brat. Apologies. (hide spoiler)] Several times I had hopes that she would turn around, but... those were quickly demolished. She seemed to have a negative view towards everyone that didn't treat her as she wished to be treated. I was especially astonished at her, for lack of a better word, "hatred" towards her mother. She was positively COLD to her own family! That disgusted me. She also thinks she knows everything and that she can be completely independent... when she's fourteen. I cannot tell you how terribly wrong that point of view is. 
 Because she's so biased, I had a hard time believing everything she stated - since this is her diary, it's in first person, and all we see is her perspective and opinion. I was constantly asking, "But is that what really happened?" She seemed to lean towards exaggeration sometimes, too... 
 Basically, I just didn't like this. 
 The Ugly 
 If I recall correctly, no cuss words. There is mention of several things that made me uncomfortable, (view spoiler)[Anne talks about admiring her body in one part, kissing a female friend and asking to see her naked. She also mentions her periods, and has quite a few passionate touching and kissing moments with the boy from upstairs (hide spoiler)]. The ending is saddening as well. 
 In the end, I didn't enjoy this book very much at all. It was an insightful look at the lives of the refugees, but if you're not required to read this book, skip it and go read Corrie Ten Boom's 
 The Hiding Place.