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merakiforest's review
Was dealing with life and health issues that made it a struggle to sit and read. Now it's been packed away in boxes since we moved and I don't even know where it is right now. Will try again when I find it.
jodie_saint's review
4.0
I did not have the pleasure of reading "Anne of Green Gables" as a young girl. It was recommended to me by my good friend and partner-in-reading, Hannah Johnson.
Going into it, I was afraid that Anne would be a sickeningly sweet Pollyanna-type character, and she was. However, I got used to the ramblings and she grew on me. I found "Anne of Green Gables" to be a special story. I admired Anne's imaginings and all the trouble she got into. The story was also boosted by Marilla and Matthew.
The second story in the series, "Anne of Avonlea" disappointed me. The Anne in "Green Gables" was lost, and not just because the character grew up. The plot was a little boring, and Anne seemed more like a spectator than the character who made the story.
Finally, there was the fifth book of the series: "Anne's House of Dreams." I liked this story just as much as "Green Gables," since Anne came back into the spotlight. I laughed when she laughed, and cried when she cried. It wasn't until she lost her first child that I realized how attached I was to her. It really did seem like a House of Dreams.
Shout out to Cornelia, who constantly kept me laughing!
Going into it, I was afraid that Anne would be a sickeningly sweet Pollyanna-type character, and she was. However, I got used to the ramblings and she grew on me. I found "Anne of Green Gables" to be a special story. I admired Anne's imaginings and all the trouble she got into. The story was also boosted by Marilla and Matthew.
The second story in the series, "Anne of Avonlea" disappointed me. The Anne in "Green Gables" was lost, and not just because the character grew up. The plot was a little boring, and Anne seemed more like a spectator than the character who made the story.
Finally, there was the fifth book of the series: "Anne's House of Dreams." I liked this story just as much as "Green Gables," since Anne came back into the spotlight. I laughed when she laughed, and cried when she cried. It wasn't until she lost her first child that I realized how attached I was to her. It really did seem like a House of Dreams.
Shout out to Cornelia, who constantly kept me laughing!
misadventurous's review
5.0
I would give this 6 stars if I could. I love it, I was sorry when it was over and I just want to start reading it again! Anne Shirley is the most animated, honest and passionate character ever.The rest of the characters are all so well drawn out i.e. the stern Marilla, the shy Mathew, your usual cast of friendly and gossiping neighbors. This book got me from the moment Anne was picked up in the train station and started her journey to Green Gables where there is (in her words) so much more scope for imagination. Anne's many misadventures and triumphs while growing up will get you laughing, sighing, remembering, dreaming and rediscovering the joys of your own childhood. Recommended to all adults. Everyone MUST read it at least once. :)
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