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3.71 AVERAGE
3.71 AVERAGE
Good times with L.M. Montgomery, author of the Anne of Green Gables books. This book tells the story of two clans on PEI, the Darks and the Penhallows, and I savored every quirk and idiosyncrasy of these two families. Highly enjoyable, delicious Montgomery. If you love the Anne books, please check this one out.
funny
lighthearted
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
A dated but wonderful book -- a friend and I attempted to adapt it as for the musical stage in college. The comedy and tragedy within a huge extended family comes to a head when the matriarchal figure, Aunt Becky, decides that she's lived long enough and plans to leave one of them a valuable heirloom (but who will it be?). As they all wrangle for her notice, their individual stories play out. There is love, betrayal, absurdity, offense, scandal, style, sweetness, craziness... everything you can think of is packed into this one. Some of the language has become offensive to the modern ear (the n-word is used with great emphasis as the punchline to one story), and reader's have to keep the author's context (white Scottish-Canadian society at the turn of the century) in mind. But overall the book succeeds because of Montgomery's trademark strength: subversive wit and excellently crafted characters.
This was such a satisfying book to read. Its been a while since I read any book that made me feel so content with it. Not everyone may get what they want but everyone gets what they deserve. And you can't tell till the end if those two are the same things for everyone. But you smile at it no matter.
Very entertaining with a huge cast of characters but I'm taking off one star for just how neatly absolutely everything was wrapped up at the end.
lighthearted
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
There were some real OOF! moments in this book:
1) Nan steals Gay's fiancé and throws a sandwich at her.
2) Forlorn orphan Brian's kitten is strangled.
3) The whole book ends on a racist joke.
1) Nan steals Gay's fiancé and throws a sandwich at her.
2) Forlorn orphan Brian's kitten is strangled.
3) The whole book ends on a racist joke.
adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This book is hilarious! Even though I've already read it twice, I still keep laughing at the same places . In my opinion, this book is one of Montgomery's best works. It doesn't focus on one character, it looks at the same scene from all directions.
Książka, która czytałam w sylwestra o czwartej nad ranem. Sympatyczna, aczkolwiek niezbyt angażująca. Spodziewałam się przyjemnej lektury bez zobowiązań, coś w rodzaju "Błękitnego zamku" i troszeczkę się zawiodłam. Nie jest to zła książka - ot, średniak. Do kwestii formalnych po miesiącu od przeczytania nie mam jakichś wielkich zastrzeżeń, ale chyba dodatkowe sto stron nie zaszkodziłoby tej powieści.