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A review by penguinna
Anne of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Anne of Green Gables, the bold, funny girl with a strong character, is gone forever. Now she is a secondary character in her own book.
“Anne of Ingleside” is not about Anne. It is about her six children instead, and each of them has their own spotlight story:
▪️ Jem deals with the loss of a pet.
▪️ Walter is convinced by an older boy that his mother is dying.
▪️ Nan is deceived by a lying friend into thinking she was switched at birth.
▪️ Di is burned by trusting the wrong girls with her friendship.
▪️ Rilla somehow gets the idea that it is shameful to be seen carrying a cake, so she sinks it in a brook.
▪️ Shirley is... underrepresented.
Anne's only role in this book is to be the perfect mother who comforts her children after their adventures. It is very sad for me that such a funny, imaginative, curious, and brave character – who was also the first woman in Avonlea to get higher education and become a school headmaster – is now just a blurred spot in the background.
I only have two books left, so I will continue the series, but it’s disheartening to see what is happening to Anne 🙁
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books
“Anne of Ingleside” is not about Anne. It is about her six children instead, and each of them has their own spotlight story:
▪️ Jem deals with the loss of a pet.
▪️ Walter is convinced by an older boy that his mother is dying.
▪️ Nan is deceived by a lying friend into thinking she was switched at birth.
▪️ Di is burned by trusting the wrong girls with her friendship.
▪️ Rilla somehow gets the idea that it is shameful to be seen carrying a cake, so she sinks it in a brook.
▪️ Shirley is... underrepresented.
Anne's only role in this book is to be the perfect mother who comforts her children after their adventures. It is very sad for me that such a funny, imaginative, curious, and brave character – who was also the first woman in Avonlea to get higher education and become a school headmaster – is now just a blurred spot in the background.
I only have two books left, so I will continue the series, but it’s disheartening to see what is happening to Anne 🙁
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books