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Anne of Green Gables (Union Square Kids Unabridged Classics)
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bookshelves: 2018, classic, completist-book-club, library, coming-of-age, tear-jerkers
Jan 26, 2018
bookshelves: 2018, classic, completist-book-club, library, coming-of-age, tear-jerkers
This story is cute, touching, heart-warming, tear-jerking. In other words, a classic!
The target audience is definitely not me. I would say it would be perfect for a teenage girl living in Canada in the early 1900s. That makes sense, because that is exactly what Anne is! However, the point of this obvious detail is that sometimes it is fun to read a classic and try to put your mind in the mindset of who it was written for at the time. A couple of the storylines seemed silly or to not make sense, but if I stopped and changed my mindset, it would click.
A bit of a history lesson combined with a well written story. If you haven't read this before, give it a shot and maybe you will find your inner early 1900s Canadian teenager!
The target audience is definitely not me. I would say it would be perfect for a teenage girl living in Canada in the early 1900s. That makes sense, because that is exactly what Anne is! However, the point of this obvious detail is that sometimes it is fun to read a classic and try to put your mind in the mindset of who it was written for at the time. A couple of the storylines seemed silly or to not make sense, but if I stopped and changed my mindset, it would click.
A bit of a history lesson combined with a well written story. If you haven't read this before, give it a shot and maybe you will find your inner early 1900s Canadian teenager!
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Reading Progress
January 21, 2018
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Started Reading
January 21, 2018
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January 21, 2018
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2018
January 21, 2018
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classic
January 21, 2018
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completist-book-club
January 21, 2018
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library
January 26, 2018
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coming-of-age
January 26, 2018
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tear-jerkers
January 26, 2018
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Finished Reading
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Jan 26, 2018 06:16PM
I liked a lot of the sequels better.
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Audrey wrote: "I liked a lot of the sequels better."I read a bit about the sequels after I finished, but I think I will probably just stick with this one.
Rich wrote: "not my cup of tea to read"I figure a lot of people on my friends list may not have interest in this type of story.
I haven't read the books, but I have seen the movies a long time ago and I really liked them. Something to watch on the lighter side of life. :)
If you were a young, bookish, imaginative girl who felt like she didn't fit in with her surroundings - this book was as great in 1980s Midwestern USA as it would have been in 1900s Canada!
I am a male in my sixties, and I have spent my entire life avoiding this book -- until last year. I had a bias against it as a book intended for pre-teen girls, but, once I read it, I was delighted by Lucy Maude Montgomery's command of language, her deft turns of phrase, her vivid characters and descriptions, and her clever dialogue.
This book may not speak to everyone, but, primarily because of Montgomery's quality of writing, I rated it 5 stars...and wondered what took me so long to read it.
Great review, eh... ;)
Rick wrote: "I enjoyed it. Anne's dialogue is clever and a bit zany. I thought she was a refreshing character as opposed to so many angst driven characters we read about today."She is pretty fun to read - and every chapter ending with her mother making a snarky comment about Anne talking so much - hilarious!
Marie wrote: "I haven't read the books, but I have seen the movies a long time ago and I really liked them. Something to watch on the lighter side of life. :)"Yes, definitely lighter!
Jenna wrote: "If you were a young, bookish, imaginative girl who felt like she didn't fit in with her surroundings - this book was as great in 1980s Midwestern USA as it would have been in 1900s Canada!"Ha! Yes, true! I don't remember a lot of girls around me reading this back when I was in middle school, but they probably were (especially since it was in the midwest during the time frame you mentioned! )
P.K. wrote: "I am a male in my sixties, and I have spent my entire life avoiding this book -- until last year. I had a bias against it as a book intended for pre-teen girls, but, once I read it, I was delight..."
Great points and a cautionary tale to not avoid something just because a pre-conceived idea. You may find a lot of greatness you have been missing. This is why I have been doing my best to give everything a shot.
Melissa wrote: "Great review, eh... ;)"Thanks, eh! 😁🇨🇦
Jillian wrote: "This was actually one of Mark Twain's favorite books. A little-known fact. :) I'm reading it aloud with my mother right now. She laughs hysterically when I get to the chatty and ridiculous parts be..."Ha! That's hilarious! I have done the exact same thing before. With me, I will complain about a character being a talkative know-it-all and my wife looks at me and is all like,"REALLY!?" 😂😂😂
Jillian wrote: "Ha ha! Yeah, it was pretty humbling. :P ;)"*sigh* yeah!
Great point about the history lesson. The life Anne had before Green Gables would have broken so many but she persevered and grew. Going to be visiting the home next month, can't wait.
Jeffrey wrote: "Great point about the history lesson. The life Anne had before Green Gables would have broken so many but she persevered and grew. Going to be visiting the home next month, can't wait."I have talked to many people who have made a visit a part of their vacation. Enjoy!
One of my all time favourites!! I was a teenage girl in Canada and I can tell you, it definitely made my top ten list!
Erin wrote: "One of my all time favourites!! I was a teenage girl in Canada and I can tell you, it definitely made my top ten list!"That's awesome, Erin! Even though this story took place a long time ago, I am guessing that helped you relate quite a bit.
Lazy alert, I've only read the comic book version xD
Eric wrote: "Lazy alert, I've only read the comic book version xD"Wow - I didn't even realize there was a comic version of this one!
Love this review, haha.
The Book Dragons wrote: "Love this review, haha.":D I am always happy to entertain! :D
Matthew, a wonderful review of this timeless classic. Growing up in the Southwest, I too, was a big fan of the entire series. I loved Anne and the others as well. It may be time for a re-read!
Matthew wrote: "The Book Dragons wrote: "Love this review, haha.":D I am always happy to entertain! :D"
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Lorna wrote: "Matthew, a wonderful review of this timeless classic. Growing up in the Southwest, I too, was a big fan of the entire series. I loved Anne and the others as well. It may be time for a re-read!"If you do, I hope you love it just as much this time! :)
I'm not Canadian, but it's a great book. I was drawn to the title an Anne indeed spreads her wing to little mischief and adventure and found closure with the Cuthbert's. And I'm in my late 30's. Anne and Diana is my friendship goal and Matthew, an excellent father figure. I heart them all.
Suhailah wrote: "I'm not Canadian, but it's a great book. I was drawn to the title an Anne indeed spreads her wing to little mischief and adventure and found closure with the Cuthbert's. And I'm in my late 30's. An..."Aw, that's sweet! :)
