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evelynnnn33333's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
inspiring
sad
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
4.5
Content Warnings
Minor: Death, Grief, Toxic friendship, and War
ninnguyen's review against another edition
2.0
2.5 stars
-yeah? Davy's your effin' favorite of the twins? the one who locked his sister for hours while she was scared, cold n hungry? and you like the quiet good-kid Dory who does everything right less? because she's boring and too-good for you? you think she needs you less? she's a kid.
I don't hate Davy like some, he's a kid as well, n I'm glad he started to act better. I just hate their favoritism over him and not caring about Dora.
-that whole paragraph about Anne being "not like other girls". ew. so THAT'S why you like Anne?
-where's Diana? come on.
-Anne even favors one of her pupils at school and says one of em isn't "original" or sth. so what? you're their teacher, be nice, do your job n go home. you shouldn't care that much about them being special and interesting enough for you.
-this was in general less entertaining than the first book.
-I find this one funny was well.
-very problematic n misogynistic at times. I remember getting mad over stuff.
-I really wanna go to Echo Lodge.
-what's with the whole the princess being rescued by her prince thing
-yeah? Davy's your effin' favorite of the twins? the one who locked his sister for hours while she was scared, cold n hungry? and you like the quiet good-kid Dory who does everything right less? because she's boring and too-good for you? you think she needs you less? she's a kid.
I don't hate Davy like some, he's a kid as well, n I'm glad he started to act better. I just hate their favoritism over him and not caring about Dora.
-that whole paragraph about Anne being "not like other girls". ew. so THAT'S why you like Anne?
-where's Diana? come on.
-Anne even favors one of her pupils at school and says one of em isn't "original" or sth. so what? you're their teacher, be nice, do your job n go home. you shouldn't care that much about them being special and interesting enough for you.
-this was in general less entertaining than the first book.
-I find this one funny was well.
-very problematic n misogynistic at times. I remember getting mad over stuff.
-I really wanna go to Echo Lodge.
-what's with the whole the princess being rescued by her prince thing
rchulin1's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
A very beautiful way to end the series this book was. This book is the most sad out of all of them since World War One occurs but it shows how strong the Blythes truly are. The main character is the youngest of Anne’s children Rilla and she is very loveable we get to see her truly grow through out the duration of the novel. And that last line was truly heartfelt
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Death, Violence, Alcohol, Religious bigotry, Animal death, Animal cruelty, Blood, Child abuse, Classism, Cursing, Hate crime, Death of parent, Genocide, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Pandemic/Epidemic, Police brutality, Racism, Sexism, and War
votesforwomen's review against another edition
5.0
Heartbreaking and beautiful. One of the few fiction books out there in World War I, and so worth it.
book_concierge's review against another edition
4.0
Digital audiobook narrated by Emily Durante.
4****
Book eight in the “Anne of Green Gables” series focuses on Anne’s youngest child. Rilla is fifteen, starting to get interested in boys and dances, but needing to worry about her brothers and friends now that World War I has started.
I never read this series as a child or young adult, so am slowly working my way through them now. It’s hard to believe that this book is one hundred years old! Despite what TODAY is an historical setting, when written it was contemporary and it has that feel to it. There are young women today, going through many of the issues that Rilla experiences: first love, worry about a brother sent to fight overseas, grief over friends or relatives who’ve died too young. There are also the day-to-day relationships within a family: child to parent, or between siblings. These ring true today as they did when Montgomery wrote the story.
I love how Rilla rises to the challenges imposed by the war; she takes on leadership of a committee, and the raising of a war-orphaned child. I loved, too, how she put together a wedding on short notice for her friend. I see a lot of the young Anne in Rilla.
This is the last in the series, and I’m sorry it’s over. There is a collection of short stories (The Blythes Are Quoted), as well as a prequel authorized by Montgomery’s estate (and written by Budge Wilson) that I may yet read.
Emily Durante does a wonderful job performing the audio version. She sets a good pace and I loved the way she interpreted Rilla.
4****
Book eight in the “Anne of Green Gables” series focuses on Anne’s youngest child. Rilla is fifteen, starting to get interested in boys and dances, but needing to worry about her brothers and friends now that World War I has started.
I never read this series as a child or young adult, so am slowly working my way through them now. It’s hard to believe that this book is one hundred years old! Despite what TODAY is an historical setting, when written it was contemporary and it has that feel to it. There are young women today, going through many of the issues that Rilla experiences: first love, worry about a brother sent to fight overseas, grief over friends or relatives who’ve died too young. There are also the day-to-day relationships within a family: child to parent, or between siblings. These ring true today as they did when Montgomery wrote the story.
I love how Rilla rises to the challenges imposed by the war; she takes on leadership of a committee, and the raising of a war-orphaned child. I loved, too, how she put together a wedding on short notice for her friend. I see a lot of the young Anne in Rilla.
This is the last in the series, and I’m sorry it’s over. There is a collection of short stories (The Blythes Are Quoted), as well as a prequel authorized by Montgomery’s estate (and written by Budge Wilson) that I may yet read.
Emily Durante does a wonderful job performing the audio version. She sets a good pace and I loved the way she interpreted Rilla.
falloutglitter's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A
5.0
aubrey_the_explorer's review against another edition
5.0
Oh my. Just when I thought I had this series figured out, it went somewhere I hadn't expected. Oh how I cried, several times! This book is simply amazing.
alidottie's review against another edition
3.0
3 and 1/2
I have to say as an Anne fan that this book didn't bring me into it's world like Anne books do. The characters weren't as developed. That being said I still cared about them. I still cared that Dog Monday and Rilla got their happy endings.
3 and a half stars.
I love Anne Shirley, but she is hardly in this book and there is hardly a fleshed-out story.
I have to say as an Anne fan that this book didn't bring me into it's world like Anne books do. The characters weren't as developed. That being said I still cared about them. I still cared that Dog Monday and Rilla got their happy endings.
3 and a half stars.
I love Anne Shirley, but she is hardly in this book and there is hardly a fleshed-out story.