A review by bergsteiger
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

5.0

Good Lord. I couldn't stop from crying throughout this book, which would have been ok if I wasn't always reading it in public places. All I can say is that you must be made of stone if this book doesn't touch your heart. Perhaps it has extra significance for me--an orphan child being raised by second generation folks in a rural setting. I love the descriptions of the land, I love the imagination of the little red-headed girl that runs like flame through the summer brush, and I love the relationships that blossom and bear the most delicious fruit. It is quite possibly one of the most well-wrought coming of age books ever and emphasizes the necessity of mentors and loved ones in a child's life. I would recommend this book to anyone, but if you have a little girl it would almost be sacrilegious not to give a copy to her. Five stars.