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4.33 AVERAGE
4.33 AVERAGE
hopeful
relaxing
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I’m embracing “seasonal living” lately, and I so enjoyed reading this book slowly throughout the Spring! The descriptive language in this book was positively lovely. I have a hard time believing it was written for middle grade readers, but I guess I shouldn’t be so surprised that middle grade readers were reading much more advanced literature in 1908!
I can see why Anne is a classic. It wasn’t super captivating—it took me a long time to finish. But I enjoyed the last quarter much more than the rest. So much so, that now I can’t decide whether to continue the series, which I’d originally not planned to do! I may put it aside for a while and revisit it another time.
I’m rating this 4 stars rather than 3.75 because the beauty of the language and Anne’s dreamy, joyous optimism and ambition made me SO glad I finally read this book, even if it’s not one of my all-time favorites. My mom wanted me to read it when I was a kid and I couldn’t make myself read it because I felt so strongly about picking my own books.
The more I think about this book, the more I appreciate how well written it is. I did feel a bit sad that Anne’s ambitions had to shift at the end, even though I totally respect the author’s choice in letting it play out that way; after all, sometimes life is just unfortunate, and I appreciated the realism there. I also can appreciate that Montgomery wrote the decision I believe Anne would have made if she were real, even if it did “prune and branch out” her ambition a bit more than I cared for.
I can see why Anne is a classic. It wasn’t super captivating—it took me a long time to finish. But I enjoyed the last quarter much more than the rest. So much so, that now I can’t decide whether to continue the series, which I’d originally not planned to do! I may put it aside for a while and revisit it another time.
I’m rating this 4 stars rather than 3.75 because the beauty of the language and Anne’s dreamy, joyous optimism and ambition made me SO glad I finally read this book, even if it’s not one of my all-time favorites. My mom wanted me to read it when I was a kid and I couldn’t make myself read it because I felt so strongly about picking my own books.
The more I think about this book, the more I appreciate how well written it is.
hopeful
lighthearted
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:
No
the political stance sure is clear in there lol. that aside, the overall story was cute though a bit too whimsical for me!
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I had such high expectations for this book, and it exceeded them. I love and adore this. It just felt like a warm hug. Anne's journey is something we can all relate to. It actually made me a little sad to read about a child growing up and becoming a teenager, especially the changes. It is relatable, but reading or seeing it from another perspective was different. Throughout the book, I felt like a mother not wanting her child to grow up too fast.
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes