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Anne of the Island

L.M. Montgomery

4.27 AVERAGE

dorothy_gale's review against another edition

4.0

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CONSISTENTLY PLEASANT LISTEN. The first book will likely remain my favorite, but I can't help but be curious about what happens next in Anne's life. There was a nice piece of unexpected closure in this one, and it ended at a place where I'm on the fence about continuing. I really like the little boy Davy.

mimima's review against another edition

4.0

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 The writing is absolutely beautiful and the story good - though there are some plot contrivance that you just have to accept.
I do admit that I do not enjoy Davy. Rather than being charming he's just obnoxious. 

emily_grace567's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny 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

mmartyy's review against another edition

4.0

lighthearted slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: N/A

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

marcusuhre's review against another edition

3.0

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Montgomery får i denne bog defineret hvor hun vil hen med sin serie og i hvilken retning den skal gå. Ved at fortælle den endelige overgang fra barn til voksen via plothandlinger som berører fortid (hendes forældre), nutid (døende venner, uddannelses- og fremtidsspekulationer og forholdet til Jay/Roy) og fremtid (forholdet til Gilbert, samt tegn på alderdom i stedmoderen Miranda). Montgomery ville lave den nu klassiske, men dengang eksperimentelle historie som strækker sig fra fødsel til død, en fortælling om et liv.
Og det burde være spændende, det burde det virkelig. Den gamle canadiske stil er lækker, og Annes karakter er så rigtig som den skal være, men alligevel. Jeg fandt højdepunktet i bogen ved venindens sygdom/tidlige død, som en slags parallel til stedfaderens død tidligere. Men meget af bogen er dog kedelig. Når Anne tager væk fra Avenly bliver beskrivningerne kedelige og overfladiske og enorme dele af tiden springes over. Bogen strækker sig over 3 skoleår, men to tredjedele af bogen foregår stadig i Avenley :(
Og det er en fed idé og sådan, men historien er bare ikke så spændende mere nu når Anne er ved at være voksen, forfatteren har prøvet på erstatte hende med to tvillinger, dafuq LM?
Og fuck Anne er lidt en so, hun smadrer to fyres hjerter og jeg ved godt det er realistisk, men når hun afslår en dude hun har ægget i to år, så føler hun sig fucking pinligt berørt ... ikke ked af det på grund af ham... åh gud.

fifthavenuelion's review against another edition

4.5

emotional lighthearted 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

pageandchapter's review against another edition

3.75

hopeful reflective relaxing 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

grace_aj's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny inspiring 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

russ15's review against another edition

4.75

funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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

scout_jones's review against another edition

5.0

hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated