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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
This was an interesting departure from the content of the previous Anne of Green Gables novels. The main difference seems to be that this installment is clearly connected to world history, much more so than any of its predecessors. The novel chronicles what happens to the Blythe family and much of the rest of the Glen's citizenry during World War I. Bittersweet at times, but still full of the entertaining divertissements that keep a reader coming back for more of L. M. Montgomery's work.
I hated this book . I will keep reading the series . The series should have ended after book 3
emotional
informative
lighthearted
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:
No
I haven't read many WW1 books, let alone from a teen Canadian girls perspective. In this book Rilla is left at home as her brothers and friends leave to join the fight. The book is half journal and is an insight into her day to day life during the war.
dark
emotional
hopeful
sad
tense
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:
Complicated
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
1) the war-baby Jims basically disappears from the plot for the middle half of the book between Rilla bringing him home and the war ending and that's weird
2) adult Gilbert Blythe sucks
3) since this is a wartime story, it's the most patriotically Canadian of all of them, which is gross
4) also not a fan of the whole "yay adopting a wartime baby made Rilla a womanly woman" trope, so tedious, so many more ways to be/come a woman
2) adult Gilbert Blythe sucks
3) since this is a wartime story, it's the most patriotically Canadian of all of them, which is gross
4) also not a fan of the whole "yay adopting a wartime baby made Rilla a womanly woman" trope, so tedious, so many more ways to be/come a woman
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
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
I love the L.M. Montgomery and I think this is one of her best works that is not as well known. The outbreak of World War I and how it affects Anne's family is enthralling. This book really made me understand the "loss of innocence" that the WWI generation went through. I absolutely love this book and read it repeatedly!
Surprisingly, one of my favorites in the series! It’s definitely a different tone, now that WWI has started. There’s this beautifully painful coming of age for Rilla that I LOVED. And the all of the characters’ spirit and determination in the face of immense change and suffering was encouraging to read (esp. in 2020).