A review by rebeccark
Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

4.0

I think this is my favourite non-Anne book of the series. I much prefer the focus on the one character Rilla and felt the book really was able to focused on her character development in the midst of World War One. Rilla is spunky, a bit of a dreamer, but more of a realist than her mother. She definitely feels the child of Gilbert and Anne and seems to blend the two personalities wonderfully. The backdrop of the war lends itself to a more interesting story than the previous two books that focused on the youngsters of Ingleside. It was fascinating to see the war told from the perspective of those left behind to hold down the forts, so to speak, than the people on the front line. I am glad I stuck out the Anne of Green Gables book as I would not want to miss this little gem.