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4.27 AVERAGE
4.27 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
fast-paced
listen to this as an audiobook.
the ending was so cute.
the ending was so cute.
Almost gave it 3.5 stars but the last chapter had successfully bringing tears into my eyes.
Anne of the Island is the third book in Anne of Green Gables series. The second book, Anne of Avonlea was read in 2019 so I couldn't remember any details of the characters, and only could arrange the puzzle after several mentioning. The story is mostly about Anne and her college life, with her new friends, old friends in here and there, and proposals! Many of it! Reminds me of the motto of "book, love, and party" we said during university time. It is a bit unfortunate to see her growing, being an adult, with so few of scope of imagination. Surely I miss the little girl in the first book.
I'm glad though, that the author didn't put much details of her life as a student in Redmond. It'd be too boring. I was hoping, that when she moved to her boardinghouse tho, that she'd walk more often in the St. John cemetery. But, some better place appeared, and like Anne, I felt something about Patty's Place. Like a sense of belonging, the homey aura it has.
Anne's adulthood is not all about love and pleasure events. There are sad moments as well as the lost of people she knew. It is sad, to be reminded that we'll go one by one, without knowing when or where or how. The older I get, the more it scares me.
Now, talking about the translated edition I picked. I don't like the cover and while it has the right words in it, it lacks emotion. At some places, it is decently translated. But at other places, it's so poor it cringes me. I'm not used of informal dialogs I guess. In my opinion, it only fits on chicklit. And because I need to finish it no matter what (one reason is because I'm not a DNF fan), I tried to read the English version while listening to Karen Savage's narration (she's my favorite!), which is very pleasant and easy to follow. I could read chapter after chapter without getting tired. I love her reading, how she makes Anne seems alive, how she's dramatically but not too over done the dialogs and expressions. The best of all, I like how she narrates Davy, especially when he talls to Anne. He's so wickedly funny and those "I want to know!", I recognized him as the Davy I knew from Avonlea. At least, one person never changes. Oh, but wait. Talking about changes, there's another soul who has no change at heart as well!
Anne of the Island is the third book in Anne of Green Gables series. The second book, Anne of Avonlea was read in 2019 so I couldn't remember any details of the characters, and only could arrange the puzzle after several mentioning. The story is mostly about Anne and her college life, with her new friends, old friends in here and there, and proposals! Many of it! Reminds me of the motto of "book, love, and party" we said during university time. It is a bit unfortunate to see her growing, being an adult, with so few of scope of imagination. Surely I miss the little girl in the first book.
I'm glad though, that the author didn't put much details of her life as a student in Redmond. It'd be too boring. I was hoping, that when she moved to her boardinghouse tho, that she'd walk more often in the St. John cemetery. But, some better place appeared, and like Anne, I felt something about Patty's Place. Like a sense of belonging, the homey aura it has.
Anne's adulthood is not all about love and pleasure events. There are sad moments as well as the lost of people she knew. It is sad, to be reminded that we'll go one by one, without knowing when or where or how. The older I get, the more it scares me.
Now, talking about the translated edition I picked. I don't like the cover and while it has the right words in it, it lacks emotion. At some places, it is decently translated. But at other places, it's so poor it cringes me. I'm not used of informal dialogs I guess. In my opinion, it only fits on chicklit. And because I need to finish it no matter what (one reason is because I'm not a DNF fan), I tried to read the English version while listening to Karen Savage's narration (she's my favorite!), which is very pleasant and easy to follow. I could read chapter after chapter without getting tired. I love her reading, how she makes Anne seems alive, how she's dramatically but not too over done the dialogs and expressions. The best of all, I like how she narrates Davy, especially when he talls to Anne. He's so wickedly funny and those "I want to know!", I recognized him as the Davy I knew from Avonlea. At least, one person never changes. Oh, but wait. Talking about changes, there's another soul who has no change at heart as well!
this one gets an extra star purely for the introduction of Phil as well as for more Gilbert Blythe content. however I didn’t feel like Anne experienced much character growth and I was kind of irked at her for a good chunk of the book
tbh besides the first book, I think I prefer the movies, which isn’t something I say very often. probably won’t read the rest ?
tbh besides the first book, I think I prefer the movies, which isn’t something I say very often. probably won’t read the rest ?
Aah the ending had my heart!
Also the scene with the cat and the chloroform i almost died with laugher was so unexpected
Also the scene with the cat and the chloroform i almost died with laugher was so unexpected
funny
hopeful
inspiring
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
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Yay! Anne and Gilbert got together! Whoops! Spoiler alert! It doesn't have the charm of the original (what does?), but Anne's adventures are still entertaining and hilarious. Plus, even though it takes pretty much the entire book, I am so glad that Anne finally realized that she's a crazy person and that she loves Gil. Oh, sigh. I look forward to reading the rest of the series.
2012: Still keeping on with my reread. Gosh, Anne is sure dumb and frustrating for most of this book. But I really love Phil, which I hadn't remembered, and the conclusion of the story is quite simply the best.
2012: Still keeping on with my reread. Gosh, Anne is sure dumb and frustrating for most of this book. But I really love Phil, which I hadn't remembered, and the conclusion of the story is quite simply the best.
"I don't want sunbursts or marble halls, I just want you.”
4 stars. Our dear Anne is now twenty years old! I can’t believe it. She’s a grown up now and I kinda wanna cry about it. I say it in every review but I love Anne so much and she’s grown into such a wonderful young lady. I loved that she was in college in this one. We also get a lot of David. He’s such a rambunctious little boy but I love his and Anne’s relationship. He relies on her and confides in her and it’s so precious. Speaking of precious, that ending was wonderful and so swoon worthy. That damn Gilbert. Love him.
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4 stars. Our dear Anne is now twenty years old! I can’t believe it. She’s a grown up now and I kinda wanna cry about it. I say it in every review but I love Anne so much and she’s grown into such a wonderful young lady. I loved that she was in college in this one. We also get a lot of David. He’s such a rambunctious little boy but I love his and Anne’s relationship. He relies on her and confides in her and it’s so precious. Speaking of precious, that ending was wonderful and so swoon worthy. That damn Gilbert. Love him.
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I've read Anne of Green Gables, Anne of Avonlea, and have just finished Anne of the Island. While Anne of Green Gables will always be my favorite and most cherished novel, Anne of the Island is certainly no less charming. Anne remains the same imaginative heroine, but her girlish flights of fancy become a little more grounded.
I felt a real kinship with her overactive imagination and her lofty romantic ideals that can blind her better judgement, as well as her reluctance to fully accept adulthood as the world and those around her changed. I loved watching her build a life for herself outside of Avonlea. And most of all I loved Anne's revelation that she loved Gilbert after all and found myself giddy with glee when Gilbert told Anne his dream of a house with a cat and a dog and her in it.
I didn't love Phil. I felt that LM Montgomery overly favored this character and her frivolous fancies and self obsession, but I liked how her story arc ended. I also felt Diana Barry's absence, but I did think it made sense as Diana had gotten married and matured a bit faster than Anne did. Davy sounds like a nightmare child, but he's not my concern so I don't feel too affronted by his presence in the book. I felt like Davy's scrapes were a substitute for Anne's childhood mess ups.
Overall I absolutely devoured this book with its usual flowery language and detailed descriptions of the woods and the trees and the flowers. It makes me want to run away to to PEI and live in a stone cottage just like Miss Lavender's.
I felt a real kinship with her overactive imagination and her lofty romantic ideals that can blind her better judgement, as well as her reluctance to fully accept adulthood as the world and those around her changed. I loved watching her build a life for herself outside of Avonlea. And most of all I loved Anne's revelation that she loved Gilbert after all and found myself giddy with glee when Gilbert told Anne his dream of a house with a cat and a dog and her in it.
I didn't love Phil. I felt that LM Montgomery overly favored this character and her frivolous fancies and self obsession, but I liked how her story arc ended. I also felt Diana Barry's absence, but I did think it made sense as Diana had gotten married and matured a bit faster than Anne did. Davy sounds like a nightmare child, but he's not my concern so I don't feel too affronted by his presence in the book. I felt like Davy's scrapes were a substitute for Anne's childhood mess ups.
Overall I absolutely devoured this book with its usual flowery language and detailed descriptions of the woods and the trees and the flowers. It makes me want to run away to to PEI and live in a stone cottage just like Miss Lavender's.