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Anne of the Island

L.M. Montgomery

4.27 AVERAGE

emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective sad medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: No
Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

This one had a more coherent story than the last two, but the style of writing has stayed consistent (which I love). Also, there is much more pining from both Anne and Gilbert which just made me so happy. 

absolutamente apaixonada por essa história. there are still plenty of beautiful things e esse livrinho é uma delas.

confesso que no início eu não estava tão esperançosa e nem inclinada a gostar tanto desse livro, porque o segundo, apesar de muito bom, me deixou meio perdida no tempo com a rapidez de alguns eventos e a superficialidade de outros. não foi o que eu vi em anne da ilha. consegui enxergar de verdade toda a história se desenvolvendo e os personagens também. e o final foi um presente.

"[...] caminhando por veredas sinuosas e margeadas pelas flores mais doces que já desabrocharam, e sobre os encantados campos onde sopravam ventos de esperança e recordações."
emotional lighthearted fast-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
lighthearted fast-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
adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

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emotional 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: No

Entering my reviews over from my old Goodreads profile I unearthed recently...here are some super sappy thoughts from 2009-era 14-year-old Claire!

When Anne and Gilbert finally confess their love, I cried.

Lempparini sarjassa! <3 Rakastan tätä aivan mahdottoman paljon.

I’m going to take an Anne-hiatus so that I can stretch this series out over year 12 but I LOVE these books. I cried at the ending of this one (Anne & Gilbert are Laurie & Jo if they were actually supposed to be together).
“It was November—the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let the great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul.”