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Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)
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Heart-Warming And Charming But……
Anne of Green Gables has a lot going for it. I read the adorable pink Puffin Classic hardcover version while listening to my *free* audiobook from Audible narrated by none other than Rachel McAdams (the actress from The Notebook).
This book is so good that I picked up a stray reader while listening to the audiobook.
Set in Canada, an elderly couple, Matthew and Marilla, want to adopt a tween orphan boy to help them with chores around the farm. However, due to some miscommunication, the couple receives an opinionated, outspoken, imaginative girl, Anne. The couple quickly becomes smitten with her and decides she can stay.
Montgomery perfectly captures the essence of these formative years where one questions one’s identity. Anne contemplates the exact name she would like to be called and even the spelling.
In 1908, when Anne of Green Gables was first published, strong female characters in literature were not as prevalent. And, of course, I am a sucker for books with strong female leads.
However…
The premise of this story is faulty. In my experience, people on a farm still have work to do. Instead of just being bewitched by Anne’s charm, I wish she would have helped more around the farm and used her imagination to improve things.
There is a thin line between visionary and imagination, and, disappointingly, this line was never explored.
Further, Anne has a friend, Diana, whose path veers from Anne’s. However, her storyline seems to be suddenly dropped. Did she get married? What did she do with her life?
Also, some of the paragraphs were too long. Anne would go on and on, and, while I understand the author wants to convey that Anne is excited and talkative, this point is a bit overdone.
Anne of Green Gables is better than Little House on the Prairie but not quite as good as Little Women.
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Mar Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Berniere
Apr War and Peace
May The Woman in White
Jun Atonement
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Anne of Green Gables has a lot going for it. I read the adorable pink Puffin Classic hardcover version while listening to my *free* audiobook from Audible narrated by none other than Rachel McAdams (the actress from The Notebook).
This book is so good that I picked up a stray reader while listening to the audiobook.
Set in Canada, an elderly couple, Matthew and Marilla, want to adopt a tween orphan boy to help them with chores around the farm. However, due to some miscommunication, the couple receives an opinionated, outspoken, imaginative girl, Anne. The couple quickly becomes smitten with her and decides she can stay.
Montgomery perfectly captures the essence of these formative years where one questions one’s identity. Anne contemplates the exact name she would like to be called and even the spelling.
In 1908, when Anne of Green Gables was first published, strong female characters in literature were not as prevalent. And, of course, I am a sucker for books with strong female leads.
However…
The premise of this story is faulty. In my experience, people on a farm still have work to do. Instead of just being bewitched by Anne’s charm, I wish she would have helped more around the farm and used her imagination to improve things.
There is a thin line between visionary and imagination, and, disappointingly, this line was never explored.
Further, Anne has a friend, Diana, whose path veers from Anne’s. However, her storyline seems to be suddenly dropped. Did she get married? What did she do with her life?
Also, some of the paragraphs were too long. Anne would go on and on, and, while I understand the author wants to convey that Anne is excited and talkative, this point is a bit overdone.
Anne of Green Gables is better than Little House on the Prairie but not quite as good as Little Women.
2025 Reading Schedule
Jan A Town Like Alice
Feb Birdsong
Mar Captain Corelli's Mandolin - Louis De Berniere
Apr War and Peace
May The Woman in White
Jun Atonement
Jul The Shadow of the Wind
Aug Jude the Obscure
Sep Ulysses
Oct Vanity Fair
Nov A Fine Balance
Dec Germinal
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November 6, 2021
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Diana plays a large part in the next book, Anne of Avonlea. You should continue the series!
Great review, Lisa of Troy! ❤️ Can't wait to read this series!
This is a favorite book of mine since childhood..a nostalgic comfort read! There are eight other books in the series, so you’ll see an entire lifetime evolution of Anne and Diana. The movie series is so good if you don’t feel like reading them! I recommend the originals from the late 80’s with actress Megan Follows as Anne.
I also gave this one 4 stars and I can't wait to continue with the series. :)
Great review.