Reviews with content warning for Death of parent - Anne of Green Gables

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Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

184 reviews

foresty_creature's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective 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

Wow. I can't believe it's taken me this long to read this book. I loved it! It's a simple story, a romantic view of the past in a little bubble of Prince Edward Island. Anne is such a relatable character (especially young Anne), even now. She is a kindred spirit! I felt connected to all the characters, save the few near the end when she went to Queen's. They were all alive in my mind (and still are) and I felt I knew them as people.
I immensely enjoyed the rich descriptions of nature throughout the book. I mostly listened to the audiobook version, read by Shelly Frasier, on walks through a wooded area to work. I was transported into the story this way, seeing the green life around me and hearing about Anne's world. Listening to the story was grounding, it made me want to study the world with the intensity and beauty of L.M. Montgomery's writing.
I will be sure to continue with this series, I think I have to read them all now!

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giuliana_ferrari's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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 delightful book. I guess we must make some leeway for the morals imbued in this novel, since it's been 150 years since the book has been published. The weird XIX century English lit fixation with orphans aside, Anne... is a delightful book that clearly holds a dear place in many young and older readers alike. I can understand how, if I was a child, to be enthrailed with the adventurous spirit of the red-haired girl (although I can't understand for the life of me what's the darn issue with having ginger hair). Still, is a lighthearted book with just the "right" ammount of sadness and growing up to do that can lead children to the realization that life does need to move on, and not all is sunshine and rainbows. But they don't need to fear the road of life with its many miles to walk on. Because there can always be bends on it, and we can always believe they will lead to something better.

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henriediosa's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

The cast for this audiobooks is amazing, especially Mary Kate Wiles as Anne and Dylan Saunders as Matthew.

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katiewhocanread's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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thebrainglitter's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted relaxing 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: Yes

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wretched_divine's review against another edition

3.25

emotional hopeful inspiring 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

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luananki's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted 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

oh i love anne so much. i‘m so attached to the characters, they will always have a special place in my heart.

i read the book after watching the tv show (anne with an e) several times so i was already in love with anne before reading the book. i‘m definitely curious to find out what happens with her in the next ones!!

even though i will probably never be able to fully relate to her, her romantic nature, imagination and joy for the small things in life make me want to cry (in a good way)

very heartbroken about matthew’s death as he was such an important character for anne and her development

i definitely found a lot of comfort in this book but can’t ignore the fat shaming and racism

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