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4.17 AVERAGE
4.17 AVERAGE
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
sad
tense
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:
No
What can I say, I loved this book. It was interesting to see the different developing personalities and I think that any reader who didn't especially connect with Anne in the original book might connect with Rilla in this one. I was moved to tears two or three times.
And, although it may be frivolous in nature, Rilla's quote that definitely sticks with me is, "It's easier to behave nicely when you have your good clothes on."
And, although it may be frivolous in nature, Rilla's quote that definitely sticks with me is, "It's easier to behave nicely when you have your good clothes on."
Classic a Month #1.2018
Okay, this one was closer to the feel of a "Blythe" story than the last one. It was a little heavy on the war details but I understand why she wrote it that way. And I will admit: I didn't cry when a beloved character died (maybe because I accidentally got spoiled about it beforehand) but I almost started sobbing in my work cafeteria when I'm so glad I finally finished this series and kind of want to go back and reread the 1st one. It has been 5 years after all.
Okay, this one was closer to the feel of a "Blythe" story than the last one. It was a little heavy on the war details but I understand why she wrote it that way. And I will admit: I didn't cry when a beloved character died (maybe because I accidentally got spoiled about it beforehand) but I almost started sobbing in my work cafeteria when
Spoiler
Jem finally came home and his poor, sweet, sad dog Monday was still there waiting for him. Their reunion omg! :'(
Beautiful little book about WWI; however, as I've said in my reviews of Books #4-7 in the Anne of Green Gables series, this one would have been best served as a companion novella to the original three books.
Probably my second favorite book (after Anne of Green Gables) in this series!
This is the last book in the Anne of Green Gables series and one with a more serious tone as World War I breaks out and several of our beloved male characters enlist. However this book, as you might guess from the title, focuses on Rilla, youngest child of Anne, and life on the homefront in Canada during the Great War.
There was a lot to love about this book. First unlike the previous two books, this one focuses one just one character: the lovely spoiled 15-year old Rilla. Because it follows just her, I had a greater understanding of her, of her hopes and dreams AND was still able to learn the fates of my favorite characters. Over the course of the book, Rilla matures so much and endures a lot. She was a great character and even had some of the irrepressible joy of her mother.
Second, this book is mostly set during WWI. The beginning of the book overlaps with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, an event the papers mention but few take notice of. How could the death of an Austro-Hungarian archduke affect the denizens of Canada? But too soon, everyone is swept up into war. Rilla has three older brothers and various other young men around the island enlist, including Rilla's sweetheart. No one is spared the pain of missing loved ones and some do die. Thus the emotional stakes are very high.
Third, this was a different book for me. I've read several books set during WWI and other wars. I've read books about serving at the front and about staying at home. But I'm an American and most of the books I've read have been about the American experience. This is a Canadian book and thus follows the fortunes of the United Kingdom and Canada. Thus I got to learn a bit more about the Great War!
Overall, an excellent mix of the serious with the humorous to leaven the tense parts as well as featuring a great character arc and some history lessons.
This is the last book in the Anne of Green Gables series and one with a more serious tone as World War I breaks out and several of our beloved male characters enlist. However this book, as you might guess from the title, focuses on Rilla, youngest child of Anne, and life on the homefront in Canada during the Great War.
There was a lot to love about this book. First unlike the previous two books, this one focuses one just one character: the lovely spoiled 15-year old Rilla. Because it follows just her, I had a greater understanding of her, of her hopes and dreams AND was still able to learn the fates of my favorite characters. Over the course of the book, Rilla matures so much and endures a lot. She was a great character and even had some of the irrepressible joy of her mother.
Second, this book is mostly set during WWI. The beginning of the book overlaps with the assassination of Franz Ferdinand, an event the papers mention but few take notice of. How could the death of an Austro-Hungarian archduke affect the denizens of Canada? But too soon, everyone is swept up into war. Rilla has three older brothers and various other young men around the island enlist, including Rilla's sweetheart. No one is spared the pain of missing loved ones and some do die. Thus the emotional stakes are very high.
Third, this was a different book for me. I've read several books set during WWI and other wars. I've read books about serving at the front and about staying at home. But I'm an American and most of the books I've read have been about the American experience. This is a Canadian book and thus follows the fortunes of the United Kingdom and Canada. Thus I got to learn a bit more about the Great War!
Overall, an excellent mix of the serious with the humorous to leaven the tense parts as well as featuring a great character arc and some history lessons.
Being a huge Anne of Green Gables fan I loved reading all the books in the series but this might be my favorite (after Anne of Green Gables of course). It was nice to see Anne's children grow up and it was especially interesting to see the development of the character of Rilla.
The backdrop of World War I added so many story lines to this book like Jem and Shirley going off to war, Walter struggling with his hatred of war and finally facing his fears, Rilla's war baby and of course Kenneth Ford and Rilla's love. I sobbed when Walter went to war and especially when Rilla got the last letter from Walter. It was heartbreaking and just beautifully written.
I would have loved to see Rilla's book turned into a movie as part of the Anne of Green Gables series.
The backdrop of World War I added so many story lines to this book like Jem and Shirley going off to war, Walter struggling with his hatred of war and finally facing his fears, Rilla's war baby and of course Kenneth Ford and Rilla's love. I sobbed when Walter went to war and especially when Rilla got the last letter from Walter. It was heartbreaking and just beautifully written.
I would have loved to see Rilla's book turned into a movie as part of the Anne of Green Gables series.
My favorite of the Anne of Green Gables series (about Anne's daughter)
Pääosaan nousee tässä sarjan viimeisessä kirjassa Annan nuorin tytär Rilla. Huoleton nuori tyttö joutuu kasvamaan pikaisesti vastuulliseksi aikuiseksi, kun sota syttyy. Kokonaisuutenaan hyvä päätös sarjalle, vaikka sotakuvauksia olikin hieman puuduttavaa lukea. Kaikkien keskeisten henkilöiden kohtalo selvisi eikä jäänyt mitään avonaisia kysymyksiä.
oh lucy... you know how to make a heart ache...
anne-girl, my forever love, you will always live in my heart...
also a fairly underrated (almost) firsthand account of WW1.... the politics in all of the anne series is always so fascinating to behold...
anne-girl, my forever love, you will always live in my heart...
also a fairly underrated (almost) firsthand account of WW1.... the politics in all of the anne series is always so fascinating to behold...