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3.98 AVERAGE
3.98 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This is an absolutely beautiful book. Wistful and heartbreaking with peace and always hope entwined.
Having just read a biography of L.M. Montgomery it is lovely to see elements of her life story interwoven with the imagined childhood of the gruff yet loving Marilla. And a joy to see Rachel Lynde as a impetuous young girl.
So many Anne elements are foreshadowed or touched on.
I am heart sick and fulfilled.
Having just read a biography of L.M. Montgomery it is lovely to see elements of her life story interwoven with the imagined childhood of the gruff yet loving Marilla. And a joy to see Rachel Lynde as a impetuous young girl.
So many Anne elements are foreshadowed or touched on.
I am heart sick and fulfilled.
Lovely. A worthy addition to Maud's Avonlea. I love this as a companion to AnnE as much as I loved Longbourn accompanying Pride and Predjudice.
I must admit I really wanted to love this book, but I just liked it. It was fun to see one author's idea of what Marilla's life was like as a young woman. It definitely felt a bit like the Anne of Green Gables novels and it was wonderful to return to Avonlea. But I must admit I didn't like how similar parts of Marilla's story was to Anne. At first I thought it was sweet, but then it just felt like the storyline was following too closely to what Anne experienced when she moved to Green Gables. So I just felt that it lacked a little bit of creativity. But all in all, a wonderful idea and a nice visit to Avonlea.
emotional
reflective
sad
tense
medium-paced
This was a nice addition to the Anne of Green Gables audiobook set that we got. I loved the imagined back-story for Marilla and found this to be the most interesting book of all. (I know it's a different author...)
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
This wasn't very believable, but it was nonetheless a fun dive into Avonlea before Anne's time. I really enjoyed seeing young Rachel.
I liked this book, though it felt more like a reimaging in some ways than an actual prequel. It was very difficult for me to imagine the Marilla orignally written by L.M. Montgomery as described in this book. Basically, it didn't feel like Marilla, and I felt disconnected from the character at first.
When I started to let go of the image of Marilla I had, however, it was easier for me to imagine how Marilla's actions in the original story might have been due to her own past life expereinces. Such as Marilla being very supportive of Anne's endeavors, especially when it came to her education. Despite Marilla feeling unrecognizable in this book, I liked how the author crafted a story out of small details from the original book, such as Rachel and Marilla's friendship, John Blythe, and Matthew's uncomfortableness around women.
When I started to let go of the image of Marilla I had, however, it was easier for me to imagine how Marilla's actions in the original story might have been due to her own past life expereinces. Such as Marilla being very supportive of Anne's endeavors, especially when it came to her education. Despite Marilla feeling unrecognizable in this book, I liked how the author crafted a story out of small details from the original book, such as Rachel and Marilla's friendship, John Blythe, and Matthew's uncomfortableness around women.