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3.58 AVERAGE
3.58 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
This is a terribly underrated kids book that is truly wonderful! I was in Barnes & Noble yesterday and there was not a single copy among the children's classics, and that's a pity.
Rebecca came before the more popular Anne of Green Gables. It's a splendid story that deserves to be read aloud to girls everywhere today.
Rebecca came before the more popular Anne of Green Gables. It's a splendid story that deserves to be read aloud to girls everywhere today.
adventurous
funny
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
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Child death, Death, Racism, Terminal illness, Death of parent
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
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
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
I loved this book as a child and still enjoyed it as an adult. Through my adult eyes, I did see the relationship between Al Ladd and Rebecca as a bit creepy with the huge age difference, but other than that it is still a book I would recommend for children.
Am I feeling a little spicy about this book because it pales in comparison to Anne of Green Gables?
Maybe.
But I also had a lot of problems with most characters in this book. Miranda is a major bitch who barely improves. Rebecca is a huge Mary Sue who comes across as annoying and too perfect rather than this sparkly little person who changes everyones lives like she supposedly does. And Adam or Mr. Aladdin is a huuuuuge creeper. For real. Men giving special attentions to young girls is not okay now and it certainly should not have been in 1903.
I was hoping for charm and found this lacking. The Shirley Temple movie is far superior....and that has barely anything to do with the original plot.
Maybe.
But I also had a lot of problems with most characters in this book. Miranda is a major bitch who barely improves. Rebecca is a huge Mary Sue who comes across as annoying and too perfect rather than this sparkly little person who changes everyones lives like she supposedly does. And Adam or Mr. Aladdin is a huuuuuge creeper. For real. Men giving special attentions to young girls is not okay now and it certainly should not have been in 1903.
I was hoping for charm and found this lacking. The Shirley Temple movie is far superior....and that has barely anything to do with the original plot.