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4.18 AVERAGE
4.18 AVERAGE
I loved the perspective of rilla and was so excited to read her story. How beautiful to keep the imagination during the worst war that these people ever saw. Seeing a teenage perspective of World War 1 was my favorite.
dark
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I cried many times within this book.
Rilla is an enjoyable character to read with her behaviors and the choices she makes. It is incredibly emotional and bittersweet to see Anne's family endure the war together. The relationships are one of the main drives of this book and also one of the biggest reasons as to why this novel is so emotional.
I really enjoyed this sequel. (The previous book strayed too far for me-having been more of a side story then a sequel. This book seemed to fit more snugly into the fold of Anne's life as she progressed into middle age with her family)
Rilla is an enjoyable character to read with her behaviors and the choices she makes. It is incredibly emotional and bittersweet to see Anne's family endure the war together. The relationships are one of the main drives of this book and also one of the biggest reasons as to why this novel is so emotional.
I really enjoyed this sequel. (The previous book strayed too far for me-having been more of a side story then a sequel. This book seemed to fit more snugly into the fold of Anne's life as she progressed into middle age with her family)
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Death, Violence, War
This book can be read on its own, but it is the 8th book in the Anne series - and in my opinion it might be the very best! It follows Anne's daughter Rilla from age 14-19, during the years of the first World War, during which many sad and hopeful and dreadful and happy things occur. I can honestly say it's one of the best books I have ever read! And it made me feel a LOT of emotions so be prepared when you read it (good ones too!) In troublesome times, this book can help to keep faith "for it must be lived for as well as died for" ♡
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
reflective
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
N/A
Content Warnings
Moderate: Violence, Death of parent, War
challenging
dark
reflective
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
reflective
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:
Complicated
It was bitter sweet to read the last in the series, and to see Anne's youngest daughter only a little older than she herself was in the very first book.
The real life timing of my reading had brought a much heavier weight to the war than I might have felt at a different time of reading. I was much more able to identify with the feeling of a war happening far beyond our borders, the hopelessness and lack of control.
Rilla has some of the same charming day to day drama of previous books, but there is a much darker and much more serious tone. There is loss- but there is also hope. And hope has always proven strongest in the world of Montgomery. Publishing this on the heels of the war, you can see that she has poured much of herself into the novel.
While it is maybe not the end I would have hoped for- for Anne, I have every faith that her and her family would make the most of the happiness they could find in the years to follow. Anne and Gilbert raised brave, strong, and outspoken children, with the best qualities of both their parents.
The real life timing of my reading had brought a much heavier weight to the war than I might have felt at a different time of reading. I was much more able to identify with the feeling of a war happening far beyond our borders, the hopelessness and lack of control.
Rilla has some of the same charming day to day drama of previous books, but there is a much darker and much more serious tone. There is loss- but there is also hope. And hope has always proven strongest in the world of Montgomery. Publishing this on the heels of the war, you can see that she has poured much of herself into the novel.
While it is maybe not the end I would have hoped for- for Anne, I have every faith that her and her family would make the most of the happiness they could find in the years to follow. Anne and Gilbert raised brave, strong, and outspoken children, with the best qualities of both their parents.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, War
I think this is my favourite non-Anne book of the series. I much prefer the focus on the one character Rilla and felt the book really was able to focused on her character development in the midst of World War One. Rilla is spunky, a bit of a dreamer, but more of a realist than her mother. She definitely feels the child of Gilbert and Anne and seems to blend the two personalities wonderfully. The backdrop of the war lends itself to a more interesting story than the previous two books that focused on the youngsters of Ingleside. It was fascinating to see the war told from the perspective of those left behind to hold down the forts, so to speak, than the people on the front line. I am glad I stuck out the Anne of Green Gables book as I would not want to miss this little gem.
challenging
emotional
hopeful
reflective
sad
tense
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
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Anne's daughter Rilla is the focus here, and World War 1 is the backdrop. One of my favorite LMM books of all time.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
sad
medium-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