Reviews

Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

paleale's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

laughed and cried all throughout the book. has none of the same tone and content as the original, but retains all of it's heart and charm. enjoyed it so much more than I expected

littletaiko's review against another edition

4.0

The war has arrive and some of the local boy are signing up to fight. Rilla, the youngest of the Blythe children is now a young woman of 15 who is wanting the typical teenage things like parties, fun, and to flirt with boys. Instead she is worried about her brothers, her potential beau, and the impact the war is having on the people at home. I ended up shedding tears quite a bit and it was usually because of that dog. Every single time he made an appearance it just killed me. Really enjoyed learning about how involved the people left behind were in following the progress of the war.

josee_butler's review against another edition

5.0

I LOVE this book. It made me cry, laugh, smile, and all the good things ever!!! Aside from maybe Anne of the Island, this is my favorite book in the series. The only thing you'll regret about this book is not reading it sooner, it's that good!!

lebskaj's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

4.75

serenitylive's review against another edition

5.0

This Christmas, I gave this book as a standalone so I read it with that idea in mind. It's the story of Anne of Green Gables, grown-up. She and Gilbert Blythe have six children and a beloved cook and maid, Susan Baker. The family is plunged into WWI along with the rest of Canada, England, and most of the rest of the world. L.M. Montgomery wrote the book shortly after living through WWI so she captured the emotion of the era beautifully—how idyllic things seemed before, how the war changed everything and everyone affected by it, and how they believed (how they had to believe) nothing meaningful could exist without sacrifice. It would be called propaganda now, but it's how they endured.

caitiep92's review against another edition

challenging emotional funny hopeful informative medium-paced

4.0

katelily's review

adventurous inspiring 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? No

5.0

zenithharpink's review against another edition

2.0

I'm so glad to be done-the book made me sad, it had absolutely nothing going for it-and my beloved Anne was simply Mrs. Blythe. Ugh. If I ever re-read this series again, I'll stick only to the first 2 or 3 books-the rest aren't worth my time.

I don't recommend this book unless you're committed to finishing the series.

kellyanne92's review

dark emotional hopeful sad medium-paced

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

5.0

thepassionflute's review against another edition

5.0

Well, this book made me cry twice. Seeing the Blythe family's experience from the start to the end of WW1 was a journey and the change Rilla went through was beautiful and heartbreaking to see. All the weight the families had to carry, as all their boys left, the constant fear, the devastation, I felt each step of the way, those 4 long years. Oh, how glad I was to have read Rainbow Valley for the context of these characters and their relationships. Seeing them all as young adults, with their sweethearts, and their individual war efforts, it truly felt like being transported back in time. Forever a Walter Blythe stan (#1 Blythe child). Also, Dog Monday, you know what you did. Those were tears of joy. Lastly, I wanted to actually commit murder to a certain IRENE. The things she said about Walter and Rilla and just quite simply her entire being was EVIL. My blood boiled reading what she said. PHEW. Such a hard hitting book and I absolutely loved it.