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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
emotional
inspiring
reflective
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:
Yes
This was such a devastating book. I read somewhere that it's the only contemporaneous Canadian novel written by a woman about the First World War.
It's the final book in the Anne of Green Gables Series, and it's told through the voice and the diary entries of her youngest, spoilt daughter Rilla. When the war begins, and her brothers go off to fight, Rilla begins to grow up - is forced to, really, as she finds her responsibilities increasing and first encounters great sorrow.
It is the story of the war that I enjoyed most about this book, I think - people from every walk of life obsessed with the morning newspaper, discussing the political movements with each other and debating military strategy. Waving off their sons and brothers to die with brave smiles. It was terribly sad.
It's the final book in the Anne of Green Gables Series, and it's told through the voice and the diary entries of her youngest, spoilt daughter Rilla. When the war begins, and her brothers go off to fight, Rilla begins to grow up - is forced to, really, as she finds her responsibilities increasing and first encounters great sorrow.
It is the story of the war that I enjoyed most about this book, I think - people from every walk of life obsessed with the morning newspaper, discussing the political movements with each other and debating military strategy. Waving off their sons and brothers to die with brave smiles. It was terribly sad.
Out of the 8 books in this series, Rilla of Ingleside is my favorite. Here's why:
Pros:
*Rilla is nothing like me, and yet I feel as though I understand her.
*The perspective of someone waiting at home while loved ones are, "Where? We're not sure."
*Beebee. Baby, beebebebebebe. I love watching Rilla grow in love for her war orphan. This isn't just a coming-of-age story, it's also a story of wartime. It's beautifully done.
Cons:
*I wasn't enthusiastic about how things turned out for our war baby.
This particular book could stand alone. I love all 8 books, but again, this one is my favorite.
Pros:
*Rilla is nothing like me, and yet I feel as though I understand her.
*The perspective of someone waiting at home while loved ones are, "Where? We're not sure."
*Beebee. Baby, beebebebebebe. I love watching Rilla grow in love for her war orphan. This isn't just a coming-of-age story, it's also a story of wartime. It's beautifully done.
Cons:
*I wasn't enthusiastic about how things turned out for our war baby.
This particular book could stand alone. I love all 8 books, but again, this one is my favorite.
A lovely end to the Anne of Green Gables collection. This was a wonderful return to the lyrical style of Montgomery’s writing. The horrors of war are still relevant. Rilla is quite the character.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
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
– Is it Rilla-my-Rilla?
– Yeth.
After the previous two Anne books, which I rated with 2 and 1 stars, I had very low expectations for the final installment of the series. However, Rilla of Ingleside has become my favorite book among all eight!
Rilla Blythe, the youngest daughter of Anne and Gilbert, is now 15. Like any other teenage girl, she is carefree, cheerful, and in love. The most horrible event of her life had been a failed moonlight party – until World War I broke out.
All the Blythe boys, all sons of Anne and Gilbert, along with one of their daughters, leave to fight for Canada and their freedom. The loud troublemakers we’ve followed from birth in the previous books are now getting their first strands of white hair. And tragically, some of them never return from the war.
Carefree young Rilla becomes a strong woman in no time. She takes in an orphaned soldier’s baby, whom she finds nearly dead in an empty soup bowl, and organizes charity events to support those fighting at the front. Rilla takes care of her mother when the most heartbreaking news comes to Ingleside, and she becomes an adult in the blink of an eye.
Rilla reminded me so much of young Anne – they share so many wonderful traits of character. At the beginning of the book, she also reminded me of the young Scarlett O’Hara from Gone with the Wind in the way she approached life. Rilla has such a bright personality; having her as the main character felt like a breath of fresh air after the previous two books, in which I couldn’t relate to anyone.
Rilla of Ingleside is a book about coming of age during a war, losing someone dear to you multiple times. It is about grief and support, life and death, love, and the enduring hope that the people you love are safe and sound.
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books
– Yeth.
After the previous two Anne books, which I rated with 2 and 1 stars, I had very low expectations for the final installment of the series. However, Rilla of Ingleside has become my favorite book among all eight!
Rilla Blythe, the youngest daughter of Anne and Gilbert, is now 15. Like any other teenage girl, she is carefree, cheerful, and in love. The most horrible event of her life had been a failed moonlight party – until World War I broke out.
All the Blythe boys, all sons of Anne and Gilbert, along with one of their daughters, leave to fight for Canada and their freedom. The loud troublemakers we’ve followed from birth in the previous books are now getting their first strands of white hair. And tragically, some of them never return from the war.
Carefree young Rilla becomes a strong woman in no time. She takes in an orphaned soldier’s baby, whom she finds nearly dead in an empty soup bowl, and organizes charity events to support those fighting at the front. Rilla takes care of her mother when the most heartbreaking news comes to Ingleside, and she becomes an adult in the blink of an eye.
Rilla reminded me so much of young Anne – they share so many wonderful traits of character. At the beginning of the book, she also reminded me of the young Scarlett O’Hara from Gone with the Wind in the way she approached life. Rilla has such a bright personality; having her as the main character felt like a breath of fresh air after the previous two books, in which I couldn’t relate to anyone.
Rilla of Ingleside is a book about coming of age during a war, losing someone dear to you multiple times. It is about grief and support, life and death, love, and the enduring hope that the people you love are safe and sound.
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books
emotional
inspiring
sad
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
I will be needing 3-5 business weeks just to recover from Dog Monday.
dark
emotional
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Ooooo the feels in this book... what a heart ringer. You are literally feeling all the emotions and sorrows of these poor island folk. Just ooooo. Loved it this is probably the most truest of all her novels of Anne as it delves in the time of the Great War and how each person comes out differently from before. Wow
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes