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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
So. I have very mixed feelings about this book. I first read it at age 11 and absolutely loved it, but rereading at the (relatively) older age of 17 - and writing this review at 18 - has given me a different perspective.
Good things: This book is hilarious, and Anne's children are very sweet as little kids. The ending page is very Anne-ish and reminds me of some of the earlier books. Susan is lovable.
Bad things: Some characters read like caricatures/cartoons, esp. Aunt Mary Maria. Shirley's relationship with Susan is just... really strange. Some of the children's episodes veer into the unbelievable or ludicrous (rather than just being fun). Anne and Gilbert's relationship - and troubles thereof - feels forced. I wish Anne was writing more.
Overall, this book isn't as good as the others in the series, but that hasn't ruined my abiding love of Anne (and everything LMM). Will reread at some point (and share with my future children).
"This is no common day, Mrs. Dr. dear," she said solemnly.
"Oh, Susan, there is no such thing as a common day. EVERY day has something about it no other day has. Haven't you noticed?"
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reread 12/16/2017
reread 3/2/2020
Good things: This book is hilarious, and Anne's children are very sweet as little kids. The ending page is very Anne-ish and reminds me of some of the earlier books. Susan is lovable.
Bad things: Some characters read like caricatures/cartoons, esp. Aunt Mary Maria. Shirley's relationship with Susan is just... really strange. Some of the children's episodes veer into the unbelievable or ludicrous (rather than just being fun). Anne and Gilbert's relationship - and troubles thereof - feels forced. I wish Anne was writing more.
Overall, this book isn't as good as the others in the series, but that hasn't ruined my abiding love of Anne (and everything LMM). Will reread at some point (and share with my future children).
"This is no common day, Mrs. Dr. dear," she said solemnly.
"Oh, Susan, there is no such thing as a common day. EVERY day has something about it no other day has. Haven't you noticed?"
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reread 12/16/2017
reread 3/2/2020
adventurous
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:
Yes
A bit less anne centric and more surrounding the children which makes sense but still i hate to see my anne-girl get older
1.5 if that were an option. Oh, I was so hoping the astute Goodreads users would be wrong. But alas, I agree with those who say this book is wholly unnecessary to the Anne saga, and I too wonder where our beloved heroine has gone. I do not mind her not working for a living, but I feel that she isn't even using her creativity as a hobby! I was hopeful the last few chapters she would have a realization that she should still being creative, like her "rival" mentioned: her rival who had a point! I wish Anne turned out a tad bit like Christine! Of course, there are moments the Anne we know and love in this and in her children, but they are sort of a rarity. I have thoroughly enjoyed every other book in the sage and only read this to read all of the series and as a lead-in to Rainbow Valley. Anne has become judgmental and self-righteous, unfortunately, there are shades of racism and classism in this, as well. I hear the series picks back up again with Rainbow Valley and Rilla of Ingleside, and since they were part of why I read this, I'll read them too. I do know that this was written after those, and I heard that Montgomery didn't WANT to write this and it shows. Does anybody know why she did?
I feel like this is a good segue into the final books of the series where (it’s my understanding, though I haven’t read them yet) the focus shifts from Anne to her children. I loved seeing her as a mother—an example of a calm, unruffled exterior as she takes her children seriously and hears their plights...then laughs about the situation with Gilbert later.
Also, the thought of having some extended family member coming to stay (intended for 2 weeks) and then staying for months!!! Especially when as awful as that woman was to their family!
The synopsis on the back of the book made it seem like a major focus of this book would be Anne feeling unloved by Gilbert and working to “win him back.” (1 of the 3 paragraphs on the back was devoted to this) Literally the last two chapters of the book dealt with this. She was jealous and upset in one chapter, then it is dealt with in the following.
Also, the thought of having some extended family member coming to stay (intended for 2 weeks) and then staying for months!!! Especially when as awful as that woman was to their family!
The synopsis on the back of the book made it seem like a major focus of this book would be Anne feeling unloved by Gilbert and working to “win him back.” (1 of the 3 paragraphs on the back was devoted to this) Literally the last two chapters of the book dealt with this. She was jealous and upset in one chapter, then it is dealt with in the following.
I'm not quite done with this one yet, but binge-reading the series in order has started to be a little tedious. Not that it's not all cute stories and such, but at this point in the series, Anne has really become a non-character. She's been faded and erased into kind of a half-human, with none of the delight of the earliest books. There's none of the magic of those; Anne is just kind of a sweet, bland, mother figure -- as if her personality has been watered down with every birth until she's just kind of...there.
I don't hate it. It's still got a coziness about it. But for the past book and a half or so, it really has nothing to do with the character we all fell in love with before.
I have hope for the last two books. ::fingers crossed::
I don't hate it. It's still got a coziness about it. But for the past book and a half or so, it really has nothing to do with the character we all fell in love with before.
I have hope for the last two books. ::fingers crossed::
This gave me the sensation of anticipating a lovely visit with my friend Anne Blythe, but finding myself instead babysitting her kids and praying for it all to end. The book is episodic and so has little forward momentum. Anne is barely present, and the children are just not interesting to me yet. It made me dread reading Rainbow Valley, but I'm finding that one much more enjoyable.
emotional
funny
lighthearted
3.5 for this one. I was kind of all over the place. It wasn't bad but it's not my favorite.
My Book Rating System
1 - No, It was Awful
2 - Didn't Like it :/
3 - it Was Okay...
4 - I Liked it, It was Good!
5 - Really Awesome & Great!
My Favorites so far
1. Anne of Green Gables (Book 1)
2. Anne's House of Dreams (Book 5)
3. Anne of The Island (Book 3)
4. Anne of Avonlea (Book 2)
5. Anne of Windy Poplars (Book 4)
6. Anne of Ingleside (Book 6)
My Book Rating System
1 - No, It was Awful
2 - Didn't Like it :/
3 - it Was Okay...
4 - I Liked it, It was Good!
5 - Really Awesome & Great!
My Favorites so far
1. Anne of Green Gables (Book 1)
2. Anne's House of Dreams (Book 5)
3. Anne of The Island (Book 3)
4. Anne of Avonlea (Book 2)
5. Anne of Windy Poplars (Book 4)
6. Anne of Ingleside (Book 6)
2.5/5 Bastante decepcionante.
Anne acá ya no es la protagonista, son sus hijos. Son pocas las páginas dedicadas a ella y sus ideas. Parece más bien una colección de historias sobre sus hijos Jem, Walter, Nan, Diana y Rilla, de Shirley ni se habla salvo en dos o tres ocasiones. Sin una trama en sí, Gilbert yendo y viniendo sin nada especialmente remarcable -sólo al final-, hasta Susan, la señora que ayuda con los quehaceres, aporta más que él.
Anne acá ya no es la protagonista, son sus hijos. Son pocas las páginas dedicadas a ella y sus ideas. Parece más bien una colección de historias sobre sus hijos Jem, Walter, Nan, Diana y Rilla, de Shirley ni se habla salvo en dos o tres ocasiones. Sin una trama en sí, Gilbert yendo y viniendo sin nada especialmente remarcable -sólo al final-, hasta Susan, la señora que ayuda con los quehaceres, aporta más que él.