I'm not really a graphic novel gal ... but I have absolutely enjoyed some of the recent adaptations from classics ([book:To Kill a Mockingbird: A Graphic Novel|38359009], [book:The Giver: Graphic Novel|40796210]) amazed at how true they stayed to the original, how the artwork only added another dimention to a favorite work. 

Admittedly, Anne Frank's Diary (the original), while intriguing and enlightening, doesn't hold the same space in my heart as the latter titles. The same is true for the graphic novel adaptation. 

It's a matter of personal preference on books and art, we don't all like the same styles. I didn't love the style of artwork here. I also struggled with the 'dialog' added in the bubbles, which did not come from the text, and didn't seem to match the original. It ended up distracting, rather than adding to my original experience. Even with some pages from the diary being copied completely (little to no artwork added), my memory of this adaptation will be the new words written and the strange style of of the eyes/mouths, etc.

I did really appreciate the the Afterward, and the adapter's notes at the end, as it gives much needed info, both on Anne's story, her diary's journey, and this adaptation's background.