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3.76 AVERAGE
3.76 AVERAGE
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
The author does a decent job of capturing Anne's voice in this prequel. I enjoyed the vision of her life before Green Gables, even though it came off as quite bleak and sad.
I put this book down halfway through for fear it could not get any better. I wanted to savour it for fear the author might lose some of the magic she had created. I did finish it and I swear, Budge Wilson must have powers beyond the mere mortal. This book was plucked from the imagination of Lucy Maud Montgomery herself. This book is Anne with a 'e' as she was never written. Wilson gives us the back story to explain the unique creation that would become one of Canada's most beloved characters. This book is a must-read for any Anne fan.
This book was hard for me to get into at first. Then I got past the first couple chapters after a couple weeks and got immersed. This book made me feel a lot of emotions and honestly there was some tears. I haven't read the other Anne books and so there isn't an expectation. I just take the book as it is. Overall, a wonderful book.
I was skeptical. Anne of Green Gables has been my favorite since before I could read on my own. So anything Anne related is held to some high standards. This book stayed true to LM Montgomery's world. I enjoyed reading it, but thought at times the plot could have advanced quicker.
lighthearted
slow-paced
Very slow read. I could see the younger me enjoying this, but current me struggled getting through it.
More like 3.5
It started going downhill after the Hammonds, and the part at the asylum was really underwhelming, and I know that no child, actually no person, should face the hardships that Anne did within her formative childhood years throughout even their lifetime, but the flashbacks from the series had painted a really dark picture of Anne's childhood to me, and at least the fact that she was loved, even if just a bit, everyplace she went, and was not physically abused (apart from all the menial labour) showed me the silver lining.
It started going downhill after the Hammonds, and the part at the asylum was really underwhelming, and I know that no child, actually no person, should face the hardships that Anne did within her formative childhood years throughout even their lifetime, but the flashbacks from the series had painted a really dark picture of Anne's childhood to me, and at least the fact that she was loved, even if just a bit, everyplace she went, and was not physically abused (apart from all the menial labour) showed me the silver lining.
emotional
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
This was a pretty good book. I loved the characters and plot of the story. It was a nice take on what happens before Anne gets sent to Green Gables. It is kinda like her own fan fiction. The only problem I had with this was that towards the middle it kept dragging out. I keep on reading it and I think to myself when is this suppose to end? But other than that everything was pretty good.