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kelly_e's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
Title: Anne of the Island
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Series: Anne of Green Gables #3
Genre: Classic
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: November 1, 1915
T H R E E • W O R D S
Comforting • Delightful • Cozy
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Eighteen-year-old Anne Shirley is ready to leave her beloved Green Gables for university. She soon has a new friend, Philippa Gordon, and they take up residence in a charming old cottage called Patty's Place. A stray cat named Rusty steals Anne's heart.
Building a new life isn't what she imagined and when tragedy strikes back home, her outlook completely changes.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Returning to the world of Anne Shirley is akin to coming home. There is just something so comforting about her charmed life. Book 3 describes Anne's years in college, although it may be more about her love life than anything else. Anne's world is certainly expanding, she is maturing, and yet her carefree imagination remains. The introduction of new characters adds depth to the developing storyline.
I definitely missed the immersive Avonlea setting, but Nova Scotia was a nice change of scenery. Anne's escapades have certainly diminished, but Davy's letters provide a taste of similar antics. And I absolutely adored the addition of Rusty.
While the content was certainly different, it was still enjoyable. And the ending is undoubtedly the shining star of this installment. I look forward to savouring whatever adventure Anne embarks on in the next book.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• all readers!
• anyone looking for a hug in book form
• classic devotees
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Everything is made new in the spring. Springs themselves are always so new, too. No spring is ever just like any other spring. It always has something of its own to be its peculiar sweetness."
"It is sometimes a little lonely to be surrounded everywhere by happiness that is not your own."
"There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves."
Author: L.M. Montgomery
Series: Anne of Green Gables #3
Genre: Classic
Rating: 4.0
Pub Date: November 1, 1915
T H R E E • W O R D S
Comforting • Delightful • Cozy
📖 S Y N O P S I S
Eighteen-year-old Anne Shirley is ready to leave her beloved Green Gables for university. She soon has a new friend, Philippa Gordon, and they take up residence in a charming old cottage called Patty's Place. A stray cat named Rusty steals Anne's heart.
Building a new life isn't what she imagined and when tragedy strikes back home, her outlook completely changes.
💭 T H O U G H T S
Returning to the world of Anne Shirley is akin to coming home. There is just something so comforting about her charmed life. Book 3 describes Anne's years in college, although it may be more about her love life than anything else. Anne's world is certainly expanding, she is maturing, and yet her carefree imagination remains. The introduction of new characters adds depth to the developing storyline.
I definitely missed the immersive Avonlea setting, but Nova Scotia was a nice change of scenery. Anne's escapades have certainly diminished, but Davy's letters provide a taste of similar antics. And I absolutely adored the addition of Rusty.
While the content was certainly different, it was still enjoyable. And the ending is undoubtedly the shining star of this installment. I look forward to savouring whatever adventure Anne embarks on in the next book.
📚 R E C O M M E N D • T O
• all readers!
• anyone looking for a hug in book form
• classic devotees
🔖 F A V O U R I T E • Q U O T E S
"Everything is made new in the spring. Springs themselves are always so new, too. No spring is ever just like any other spring. It always has something of its own to be its peculiar sweetness."
"It is sometimes a little lonely to be surrounded everywhere by happiness that is not your own."
"There is so much in the world for us all if we only have the eyes to see it, and the heart to love it, and the hand to gather it to ourselves."
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death and Terminal illness
Minor: Animal death and Body shaming
bexi's review against another edition
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
4.0
Is it or me, or was it incredibly out of character for Anne to allow the attempted murder of a homeless, unloved cat? It's like someone decided to prank L.M. Montgomery by sneaking it in after she submitted her manuscript. But other than that, this was an overall good book with lots of beautiful lines, and much better than the previous book in the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty
Moderate: Animal death, Death, and Terminal illness
Minor: Body shaming, Misogyny, Sexism, Religious bigotry, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
christabelle_v's review against another edition
I was already little disinterested in the book at 49%, but the animal cruelty that Anne of all people was involved in stopped me from continuing the book /with Anne agreeing to kill the cat who loved her simply because she didn't want it and it looked ugly was the final line . I may pick it back up again in the future, but for now it was so jarring I had to stop. The book began with LM Montgomery's beautiful writing, her description of nature, Avonlea and life was beautiful. I was excited and eager to see Anne's life in college. However, when we finally get there, everything felt superficial. It was just Anne and her talks with ther friends; her social life. Her studies were summarized in a few sentences and paragraphs, and the timing of her college felt rushed. The first book felt better in the time change from age 11-16 because it felt more natural in the way timed passed. I felt this book didn't have the rich description in the conversations with her friends at college. Although Ruby's dialouge was sad, it had the deepness and richness of writing I had expected and let me keep reading on. Scenes in Avonlea seemed, to me, the only ones that felt like the first two books' wonderful character interaction. Although I did like Anne getting Patty's place and their conversation, but I realized I knew she was going to get it ahead of time so I wasn't surprised . LM montgomery used to make every day life seem so beautiful but I found myself loosing interest in the novel. And then, the chapter of the cat following Anne happened. I can't believe Anne who loves nature agreed with it. I researched it because I was so shocked and this felt so unlike Anne. I discovered Animal cruelty was common back then, but Anne was always different than everyone else. She loved nature and was a strong intelligent caring person. I couldn't read anymore. Also Davy's character development slid backwards. Unlike Anne who always had good intentions, Davy's shenanigans were ill intentioned. I'm sad it wasn't as good as the previous two, or maybe it just isn't the type of book for me.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Terminal illness
Minor: Death
imrereads's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
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
4.0
This was a lovely edition to the Anne-series. I really didn't expect to enjoy it as much as I did, as the second book didn't really impress me. This felt more like what I wanted for Anne, and it makes me excited to continue on with the series.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Death, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Body shaming and Fatphobia
malupastafrola's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Terminal illness, and Medical content
lavenderbluestories's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
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
5.0
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Death, Terminal illness, and Grief
genny's review against another edition
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
4.0
Ah, so here's where Anne and Gilbert's relationship really takes the spotlight! I was kind of upset with Anne for denying her feelings for so long and hurting both Roy and Gilbert in the process , but oh boy, was that ending worth it. So sweet! 💗
Like mine in real life, Anne's college years went by in a flash. I wish we got to see her actually immersed in her studies - what she was like in the classroom, as a parallel to her school days in Avonlea - instead of just being told that she's good at certain subjects. It felt more like "Anne in a pretty rented house with her roommates" than "Anne in college", if that makes sense. Still enjoyable, just not what I expected. I also found it jarring how she and her friends constantly talked about how ugly Charlie Sloane was...what was up with that? 💀 On the other hand, Philippa was a delightful new character! I hope we see her again in the next books.
Once again, great narration by Karen Savage. Highly recommend getting the audiobook from LibriVox!
Like mine in real life, Anne's college years went by in a flash. I wish we got to see her actually immersed in her studies - what she was like in the classroom, as a parallel to her school days in Avonlea - instead of just being told that she's good at certain subjects. It felt more like "Anne in a pretty rented house with her roommates" than "Anne in college", if that makes sense. Still enjoyable, just not what I expected. I also found it jarring how she and her friends constantly talked about how ugly Charlie Sloane was...what was up with that? 💀 On the other hand, Philippa was a delightful new character! I hope we see her again in the next books.
Once again, great narration by Karen Savage. Highly recommend getting the audiobook from LibriVox!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
Moderate: Animal cruelty
rini's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty and Death
Moderate: Ableism, Child death, Racial slurs, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, and Colonisation
mlindsay27's review against another edition
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
berd's review against another edition
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Terminal illness
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