Reviews tagging 'Death of parent'

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

182 reviews

relative_fiction's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Death of parent

dora_w3's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny inspiring reflective relaxing sad fast-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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Such a heartwarming and enchanting book. Anne is an amazingly loveable character. Would be 5 stars if a little more time was spent on her time at Queens (also I’ll never forgive L M Montgomery for

killing Matthew

)

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Death of parent

Minor: Child abuse, Violence

mousecat's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Grief, Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying

lindseyhall44's review against another edition

5.0

emotional 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

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“Dear old world, you are very lovely and I am glad to be alive in.” 
A heartwarming story of family, imagination, and friendship that I will always return to. Anne once said that she is greatful to live in a world with October’s, and I am grateful to live in a world with this novel. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent, Abandonment

risten's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny lighthearted reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent

Moderate: Bullying, Child abuse, Grief, Classism

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Medical content, Alcohol

might_be_may's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective relaxing 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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So good, so deep, so warm.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, Death of parent

Minor: Terminal illness, Abandonment

canadawithoutthec's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death of parent

Minor: Fatphobia

sarasreading's review against another edition

4.5

emotional hopeful lighthearted 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

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I haven't read this book since I was a preteen, and I still love it. Reading as an adult I can immediately see all the ways Anne is 100% a kid with ADHD, and I related much more to Marilla in being somewhat overwhelmed by the abundance of Anne's personality. The emotional parts made me so much more emotional as an adult, and I absolutely sobbed at the big sad thing. 

(Taking points off the rating for one part with some casual racism. Otherwise it would have been a 5 star read.)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death of parent

Moderate: Child abuse

Minor: Racism

lostinthelibrary's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring slow-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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This is one of my favourite childhood books and it still holds up. I listened to it slowly through the Sleepy Bookshelf Podcast which gave me all of the nostalgic feelings of falling asleep to the radio play as a child. I still loved all the things I loved before but gained a new appreciation for how natural Anne's coming of age was and how she matured while maintaining her wonderful personality. All of the other characters were just as loveable: Marilla, Matthew, Diana, Miss Stacey, Gilbert I could go on. This truly is my comfort read and I don't think it is the last time I will read it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent

Moderate: Body shaming

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

lasunflower's review against another edition

5.0

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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: Yes

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Death of parent

Minor: Alcoholism, Child abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism