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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
2.5**
This is the sixth book in the series that follows the irrepressible Anne Shirley as she grows from a young orphan to adulthood. NOTE: Spoilers ahead if you haven’t read this far in the series
This book focuses on Anne and Gilbert’s six children, who seem to all share their mother’s gift of imagination and tendency toward fantasy. The chapters focus on different children and their adventures / flights of fancy. Their dear mother, Anne, as well as housekeeper Susan hold the book together.
However, I really missed Anne in most of the book. Yes, it was fun to watch one child after another learn from his/her mistakes or be scared of shadows or foolishly believe a tall tale or relish a summer day playing in the valley and letting their imaginations soar. But, I read the earlier books in the series for Anne, and she wasn’t as prevalent in this episode. I’m not sure I’ll continue reading the series at all.
This is the sixth book in the series that follows the irrepressible Anne Shirley as she grows from a young orphan to adulthood. NOTE: Spoilers ahead if you haven’t read this far in the series
This book focuses on Anne and Gilbert’s six children, who seem to all share their mother’s gift of imagination and tendency toward fantasy. The chapters focus on different children and their adventures / flights of fancy. Their dear mother, Anne, as well as housekeeper Susan hold the book together.
However, I really missed Anne in most of the book. Yes, it was fun to watch one child after another learn from his/her mistakes or be scared of shadows or foolishly believe a tall tale or relish a summer day playing in the valley and letting their imaginations soar. But, I read the earlier books in the series for Anne, and she wasn’t as prevalent in this episode. I’m not sure I’ll continue reading the series at all.
reread of 2020
I think I'll stop here this year.
There are too many disappointments here.
"Nan is deceived by a lying schoolchild into thinking that she was actually switched at birth; Walter is convinced by a school chum that his mother is dying; and Di gets two stories, in both of which she makes friends with schoolgirls who deceive her. In other stories, oldest child Jem deals with the loss of a pet, and youngest child Rilla somehow gets the idea that it is shameful to be seen carrying a cake, and goes to great lengths to avoid doing so"
I hate aunt Mary Maria. Good intention misunderstood, and your explanation not believed is one of my hate tropes.
I don't want Anne to believe even for a second that Gilbert doesn't love her.
The funeral story was horrifying.
Right now I can't even remember any lovely stories here. There is promise of great stories, but...
I can't see why Lucy Maud decided to make all the village kids horrible. The Blythe kids' friends are Leslie and Owen's children, and then the Merediths, and neither lives in the village in this book. Where's Diana, Ilse, Teddy, Perry, Jingle and Bets, Jody, or the other friends from other books?
So, rather depressing. Though not as depressing as what's to follow...
I think I'll stop here this year.
There are too many disappointments here.
"Nan is deceived by a lying schoolchild into thinking that she was actually switched at birth; Walter is convinced by a school chum that his mother is dying; and Di gets two stories, in both of which she makes friends with schoolgirls who deceive her. In other stories, oldest child Jem deals with the loss of a pet, and youngest child Rilla somehow gets the idea that it is shameful to be seen carrying a cake, and goes to great lengths to avoid doing so"
I hate aunt Mary Maria. Good intention misunderstood, and your explanation not believed is one of my hate tropes.
I don't want Anne to believe even for a second that Gilbert doesn't love her.
The funeral story was horrifying.
Right now I can't even remember any lovely stories here. There is promise of great stories, but...
I can't see why Lucy Maud decided to make all the village kids horrible. The Blythe kids' friends are Leslie and Owen's children, and then the Merediths, and neither lives in the village in this book. Where's Diana, Ilse, Teddy, Perry, Jingle and Bets, Jody, or the other friends from other books?
So, rather depressing. Though not as depressing as what's to follow...
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
lovely once again!!!!! the descriptions of domestic life were so incredibly beautiful and wholesome. i love Anne’s family. and i loved the part about Anne being insecure for a short time, was nice that she wasn’t perfectly happy all the time (and that she was happy again after that). makes her more relatable
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
slow-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
emotional
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
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
There is a huge gap in between this one and the previous in the series which I at first didn’t like but now I can see why the author chose to do this so that she can focus on the young lives of Anne’s children who are so silly and sweet
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal death, Body shaming, Bullying, Miscarriage, Medical content, Alcohol
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
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