Reviews - Anne of the Island

3.28k reviews for:

Anne of the Island

L.M. Montgomery

4.27 AVERAGE

jerbear2800's review against another edition

4.25

hopeful 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

cnixon's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

kate_not_kate's review against another edition

3.75

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

lwhite52's review against another edition

3.75

funny hopeful lighthearted 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

copper_ink's review against another edition

5.0

emotional hopeful lighthearted relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Loveable characters: Yes

sofiatwrs's review against another edition

3.25

emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

squishmish's review against another edition

5.0

This is actually my favorite of the whole series - I felt like I could most relate to Anne and all her feelings here (because I am Anne and Anne is me, lololol). What struck me is how the college experience really didn't change all that much from the early 1900s to the early 2000s - all of the friendships, romances, stresses and emotions rang so true to me and brought me back to my own college days. I especially enjoyed Anne and her friends' day-to-day lives in Patty's Place, and the endless Anne/Gilbert drama and ultimate happy ending that I devoured with relish. I feel that the subsequent books each take a further step away from Anne's inner feelings, so I appreciated this sometimes raw look into the intense emotions of a woman teetering on the edge of childhood and adulthood.