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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
fast-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:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
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:
Yes
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Loveable characters:
Yes
While this was still a wonderful book, it seems like an awkward transition from Anne's life to the life of her children. If reading this as the 6th book (before Rainbow Valley), this is the first time we *really* meet any of Anne's Children, and now we are hopping back and forth between them in each chapter. Perhaps they are better introduced in Rainbow Valley, the book that was originally intended to be read next. A better reader might be able to create a cohesive idea of each in their mind, while I honestly don't even remember all of their names. By the end of the book, I have some ideas of personality, and I do like some of these stories, but many of this book's events are pitiless destructions of Anne and her children's feelings. It has a very different feeling in my mind to the previous books where all of the trials are either romantic, hilarious, or moral-producing.
That being said, it struck me how much Montgomery portrays each book in the way someone of Anne's current age may have seen it. I have never been a parent, so perhaps I am wrong, but Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Ingleside are both books about young children and the scrapes in which they are entangled. However, the first book reads like it is full of wonder and adventure, from the perspective of a child. Anne of Engleside is children's life from the perspective of an adult. The way the words are woven evokes the same sorts of emotions I imagine a person might feel at each stage of life. One might say she endows each book with the "soul" of that portion of life which it is meant to represent. I feel the same way about the college and young career books. These novels grow with Anne.
Although this is safely my least favorite book so far, it is clear that Montgomery is an amazing author perfectly suited to my fancies.
That being said, it struck me how much Montgomery portrays each book in the way someone of Anne's current age may have seen it. I have never been a parent, so perhaps I am wrong, but Anne of Green Gables and Anne of Ingleside are both books about young children and the scrapes in which they are entangled. However, the first book reads like it is full of wonder and adventure, from the perspective of a child. Anne of Engleside is children's life from the perspective of an adult. The way the words are woven evokes the same sorts of emotions I imagine a person might feel at each stage of life. One might say she endows each book with the "soul" of that portion of life which it is meant to represent. I feel the same way about the college and young career books. These novels grow with Anne.
Although this is safely my least favorite book so far, it is clear that Montgomery is an amazing author perfectly suited to my fancies.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
The series lost its shine as Anne became a mother. The jump from her being pregnant and recently married to having a whole team of children was too abrupt and I didn't feel compelled anymore to continue. Maybe I'll pick it up in the future...
adventurous
emotional
funny
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This book is not an over the top suspenseful thriller, yet it entangles the reader in a world of a mother of five, her struggles, joys and fears. Anne leads a simple life, yet fills it with interesting events, and often dreams, in her waking hours as she is sitting on the window sill, and as she walks through the garden in the moonlight.
This book is best described by the word charming. The description is beautiful, and it charms you and fills the heart with the love in Anne's house, Ingleside. Her family is growing up, and with that brings troubles and humor that will enchant you and leave you wanting more. It is proof that a relatively simple life can be interesting in a story. I really loved this book, and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
This book is best described by the word charming. The description is beautiful, and it charms you and fills the heart with the love in Anne's house, Ingleside. Her family is growing up, and with that brings troubles and humor that will enchant you and leave you wanting more. It is proof that a relatively simple life can be interesting in a story. I really loved this book, and am looking forward to reading the rest of the series.
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix