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mousecat's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
Moderate: Bullying
eowyn_zoe's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Minor: Death, Grief, and Toxic relationship
risten's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Classism, Bullying, Child abuse, and Grief
Minor: Medical content, Alcohol, and Adult/minor relationship
lawbooks600's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Score: Nine points out of ten.
I wanted to read this book for so long after adding it to my want-to-read list, and not long after I finally read it. I had high expectations for this novel considering it's a classic and many other people have praised it. I wasn't disappointed. It exceeded my expectations so much it was delightful from start to finish, hence the five star rating. The story starts with the main character, Anne Shirley, or Anne for short. She was an orphan for an unspecified amount of time until some other characters, Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, took her in. I must state the book can be slow paced sometimes but that allowed me to connect to Anne and the other characters; not all books can do that. I'm so glad to say this since this one could. The character development and the humour was spot on, so much so that it made me chuckle when I read some lines from the story, although I found Anne to be unique and likable in the first place. Speaking of, the writing style made me find it easy to distinguish the people in the story which I can't say applies to every single one. It's better than 90% of the books I've ever read. Only few achieved this level. The conclusion was heart-warming, as I saw Anne as a now mature character, and there are more books in the series which I'll catch up on later.
Graphic: Grief, Death, and Bullying
Minor: Fire/Fire injury
Full trigger warnings: Fire, death of children and other people mentioned, bullying, grief and loss depictionmight_be_may's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Moderate: Body shaming, Grief, and Death of parent
Minor: Abandonment and Terminal illness
kmac14's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Moderate: Death of parent and Grief
thewoodlandbookshelf's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Death of parent, and Grief
Moderate: Alcoholism
Minor: Child abuse
kasialipa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
Graphic: Grief and Death
Moderate: Misogyny, Death of parent, and Bullying
beccaand's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Grief and Death of parent
Moderate: Death, Bullying, and Sexism
Minor: Racism, Xenophobia, and Child abuse
idtirnan0g's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Sexism and Grief