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Anė iš Žaliastogių by L.M. Montgomery

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tragedies's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

Anne of Green Gables is a cozy, heartwarming tale about found families, friendships, and growing up. Like the Secret Garden, it was one of those classic middle grade novels that I never got to read as a child. Now that I have, I wish I had read it sooner. It has made me feel so seen, so deeply and profoundly understood. I'm very different from Anne's character, but there are certain parts of her that I see in myself, parts that I tried to bury as I grew older: the romanticism, the flair for dramatics, and the penchant for daydreaming and losing myself in a good book. Anne stays true to these parts of herself. Throughout the story, she remains genuine, curious, and imaginative. She thinks and feels deeply, treats other people with compassion, and sees the world for what it could be, not for what it is. While I was drawn in by the book’s cottagecore atmosphere, it’s Anne’s character and her relationships with the people around her that made me fall in love with Green Gables.

I highly recommend listening to the audiobook while reading a physical copy, preferably the version narrated by Rachel McAdams. The story gets rather longwinded in some parts, but her narration was so entertaining that I enjoyed every second of it. She did such a fantastic job that I honestly can’t imagine the characters, especially Anne, being voiced by anyone else.

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mousecat's review against another edition

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emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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eowyn_zoe's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted medium-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? Yes

4.5

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risten's review against another edition

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emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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lawbooks600's review against another edition

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lighthearted 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? No

5.0

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Score: Nine points out of ten.

I wanted to read this book for so long after adding it to my want-to-read list, and not long after I finally read it. I had high expectations for this novel considering it's a classic and many other people have praised it. I wasn't disappointed. It exceeded my expectations so much it was delightful from start to finish, hence the five star rating. The story starts with the main character, Anne Shirley, or Anne for short. She was an orphan for an unspecified amount of time until some other characters, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, took her in. I must state the book can be slow paced sometimes but that allowed me to connect to Anne and the other characters; not all books can do that. I'm so glad to say this since this one could. The character development and the humour was spot on, so much so that it made me chuckle when I read some lines from the story, although I found Anne to be unique and likable in the first place. Speaking of, the writing style made me find it easy to distinguish the people in the story which I can't say applies to every single one. It's better than 90% of the books I've ever read. Only few achieved this level. The conclusion was heart-warming, as I saw Anne as a now mature character, and there are more books in the series which I'll catch up on later.

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