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heather_freshparchment's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal death and Bullying
silver_valkyrie_reads's review against another edition
emotional
funny
reflective
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
I re-read this because I loved in my teen years, far more than I ever loved Anne of Green Gables. Where Anne gave me severe secondhand embarrassment, and had an affinity for the kind of poetry that always made my eyes glaze over, Emily was quieter, with less flare of temper, but more intensity of immovable determination when she felt it called for, and her poetry was more about seeing the world in an odd and fantastic way, which I found much more relatable.
Trying to re-read this as an adult, I almost gave up a few chapters in. The early parts of the book are just BRUTAL with adults who have no real sympathy and little compassion, or very occasionally those who have sympathy but little power to improve her life. After a break, I picked it back it up, discovered I was past the worst and mostly enjoyed the middle, for the all the reasons I remembered loving Emily.
Toward the end, I discovered a story moment I'd forgotten all about but absolutely MADE the story and *almost* made the brutal start worth it all. I won't say anything more for risk of spoilers, but it was beautiful.
Trying to re-read this as an adult, I almost gave up a few chapters in. The early parts of the book are just BRUTAL with adults who have no real sympathy and little compassion, or very occasionally those who have sympathy but little power to improve her life. After a break, I picked it back it up, discovered I was past the worst and mostly enjoyed the middle, for the all the reasons I remembered loving Emily.
Toward the end, I discovered a story moment I'd forgotten all about but absolutely MADE the story and *almost* made the brutal start worth it all. I won't say anything more for risk of spoilers, but it was beautiful.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death of parent, Bullying, and Grief
Moderate: Cursing and Infidelity
Minor: Animal cruelty and Animal death
dianahincureads's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying and Sexism
Moderate: Death of parent, Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Grief
Minor: Pedophilia
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