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A review by lory_enterenchanted
The Story Girl (1911) by: L. M. Montgomery by L.M. Montgomery
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
3.0
Inspired by a readalong at Consumed by Ink, I enjoyed this tale by LMM that I'd never read in childhood.
I was surprised that so much of the content had to do with religious ideas and practices, though not in an overly pious and sentimental way. The innocent wonder and faith of childhood was there, along with quite some digs at the “whited sepulchres” of organized religion. I found religion more of a presence than in any of the other LMM books I’ve read, and I wondered if there was some reason behind that – did she set out to explore this topic? Or did it just happen to come in?
I was surprised that so much of the content had to do with religious ideas and practices, though not in an overly pious and sentimental way. The innocent wonder and faith of childhood was there, along with quite some digs at the “whited sepulchres” of organized religion. I found religion more of a presence than in any of the other LMM books I’ve read, and I wondered if there was some reason behind that – did she set out to explore this topic? Or did it just happen to come in?