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A review by ramona111
The Last Secret of the Secret Annex: The Untold Story of Anne Frank, Her Silent Protector, and a Family Betrayal by Joop van Wijk-Voskuijl, Jeroen De Bruyn
2.0
Part analytical history, part biography, part autobiography, part psychology.
A decent look at the complexity of generational trauma through the lens of the Secret Annex and its aftermath, at least until the son/author gets to the part where it affects his own choices in early adulthood. Then, we lose the narrative thread to a stream of subjective thoughts and feelings. It's what comes from trying to analyze your own family's general trauma.
2.5 stars rounded down for 1) the overwhelmingly boomerish attitude displayed by the son/author and 2) claiming in the subtitle that there is a family betrayal, but never objectively drawing a conclusion based on available evidence.
A decent look at the complexity of generational trauma through the lens of the Secret Annex and its aftermath, at least until the son/author gets to the part where it affects his own choices in early adulthood. Then, we lose the narrative thread to a stream of subjective thoughts and feelings. It's what comes from trying to analyze your own family's general trauma.
2.5 stars rounded down for 1) the overwhelmingly boomerish attitude displayed by the son/author and 2) claiming in the subtitle that there is a family betrayal, but never objectively drawing a conclusion based on available evidence.