Reviews with content warning for Sexism - Anne of Green Gables

I just can’t with this book 😳 it’s so painfully dull and slow that I can’t get into it. Anne never shuts up and just talks incessantly about the most mundane things! I don’t mind character driven books but if there’s no plot and it’s just flowery descriptions and endless chatter I have zero interest. I love classics and maybe I would’ve enjoyed it more as a child or teen but as an adult I don’t have the patience for this

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emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I very much enjoyed this book. It was a fun and emotional read and I enjoyed seeing Anne grow up. The relationships between the characters is the main drawing point for me. I especially loved Anne's relationship with her adoptive family.

Of course, that meant I was torn up when Matthew died at the end.

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emotional lighthearted relaxing medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.75

read this book as an adult because of Ruby Granger on Yt. it was enjoyable for sure but probably would have been a better experience as a kid.

the description of Avonlea is beautiful. the ambiance, the vibes - immaculate
speaking of which, lots of Christian or whatever kinda old-timey moralism in the book, some of it is treated irreverently and refuted but still, something to be aware of before diving in

the character Anne Shirley is fantastic. i didn't find her rambles boring but your mileage may vary. and it's not like that for the whole book

also, it is written for children so it feels a little simplistic and implausible when you read it as a grown-up, especially toward the end
but it was alright

and there are old and conservative attitudes about pretty much everything, but the book did come out over a 100 years ago so please be wary of that

the book manages to convey really well how everything that seems silly later on feels of vital importance when you were a child. the farewell scene between Anne and Diana is pretty funny to read

"... God made my hair red on purpose, and I've never cared about Him since." Iconic.

also, Anne acts pretty stone-cold towards Gilbert in the beginning which was fun to read.

the feeling and tone of the book shift pretty quickly towards the end and Anne grows up a lot in very few chapters. so the pacing is a bit off there.
the 'it's wonderful to be alive in a beautiful world' vibe shifts to ' no matter what happens, we will forge a path or alternate ones in our lives- there is nothing end all be all in life'
i feel like these ideas could've been better conveyed as 2 separate books- the first for the naïve child and one for a slightly older kid.

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inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.75

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emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing sad medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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