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katie0528's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
I just want Anne and Gilbert to get married! DX
That being said, this was a fun book. Most of it was in letters from Anne to Gilbert, so the format change was a little unexpected because there are occassional chapters that are traditional narratives. But while waiting for Gilbert to finish medical school, Anne takes a job as a high school principal, and in traditional Anne fashion finds herself in hijinks not included to a feud with the most prominent family in town before she even arrives and matchmaking, but also charming everyone she meets.
That being said, this was a fun book. Most of it was in letters from Anne to Gilbert, so the format change was a little unexpected because there are occassional chapters that are traditional narratives. But while waiting for Gilbert to finish medical school, Anne takes a job as a high school principal, and in traditional Anne fashion finds herself in hijinks not included to a feud with the most prominent family in town before she even arrives and matchmaking, but also charming everyone she meets.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Emotional abuse, Misogyny, and Sexism
Moderate: Child death
hjswinford's review against another edition
4.0
I have always really liked epistolary novels and this is no exception. Paired with the funny characters in Anne's life and her more mature voice, though still perfectly optimistic and idealistic, I really just enjoyed this one all around.
hillarycopsey's review against another edition
4.0
Nora Nelson's story is my favorite. I would read a whole book about Nora.
ashlinvrf's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-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? No
3.5
blissfulbun's review against another edition
lighthearted
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Xenophobia
Minor: Racial slurs
elfinstars's review against another edition
4.0
One of the weaker books in the series where Anne goes to Summerside to teach and principle at Summerside High. She struggles with the Pringles, but only for one semester as she manages to win their favor only through sheer coincidence. I sort of wish there would be a longer story involving them and that Anne would have to put in more effort to settle with them. After this chapter Montgomery keeps coming up with new characters each time for Anne to interact with and influence their lives. I wish there weren't so many characters, some of them were straight on annoying and I wished Montgomery would stick to describing Anne's school duties rather than her social ones. The only characters I was invested in were little Elizabeth and Rebecca Dew, because they showed up consistently enough for me to grow fond of them. I would've liked to see more mentions of Katherine Brooke, Jen Pringle, Lewis and Little Fellow's father, but their stories were generally spanning just over two chapters or so and then Montgomery moved to another newly invented character. I would've thought Summerside to be a bustling city with all those newcomers and stately mansions with rich old families in them. I hated there wasn't really much mention of characters from the previous book, like Anne's college chums. I wish she were writing letters to more people than just Gilbert!
Anne is between 22 and 25 years old in this book.
If you read this book as a collection of short stories, like Chronicles of Avonlea or Montgomery's story collections, you might enjoy it more.
Anne is between 22 and 25 years old in this book.
If you read this book as a collection of short stories, like Chronicles of Avonlea or Montgomery's story collections, you might enjoy it more.
evawondergem's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
relaxing
fast-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? No
5.0
celiapowell's review against another edition
4.0
The copy I read was called Anne of Windy Willows, and apparently is less edited than the North American version (including the naughty and inappropriate bits, although I couldn't tell which they were). I think I may have liked this one the best out of the series - I love epistolary novels, and Anne is a lovely rambling letter writer.