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Anne of the Island
by L.M. Montgomery
This one surprised me! Anne, you independent minded, budding feminist; good for you.
While her childhood friend Diana gets married, and has her first baby, Anne is more determined than ever not to be tied down to any man. When Gilbert finally preposed to her, she turns him down, and considers being alone forever. Soon after, she meets the seemingly perfect Roy - rich, very handsome and romantic, completely enamored with her -and then dates him for TWO YEARS, not seeming to notice that its only things that have to do with Gilbert that make her blood run hot. She was prepared to get engaged to him! That threw me. But this is a sappy, romantic book, and of course Anne doesn't marry that beautiful bland man instead of her childhood nemesis/friend. I like that Anne doesn't feel rushed to marry, while all of her girlfriends around her are married or engaged. She feels confused at seeing Diana move on romantically, while she, at twenty, has yet to even feel an attraction towards anyone. I think that would be someone a lot of young people would be able to identify with.
Things I loved - Anne's college life, Patty's Place, and dear Gilbert. She remained determined to achieve her B.A. and embark on a professional future, earning her own way. She also published her first story!
Less interested in - Her new shallow friend Phil, who was supposed to be amusing but just came off ridiculous; her insistence on dating someone who "looked the part" of her teenage dream lover without feeling there was a good rapport between them; the lack of times in Avonlea, where we only infrequently get updates on Marilla, Diana, etc.
I worry that the next book in the series will really test me on this, as I know its more of a "side quest" storyline without Gilbert or Avonlea characters.
Spoiler
While her childhood friend Diana gets married, and has her first baby, Anne is more determined than ever not to be tied down to any man. When Gilbert finally preposed to her, she turns him down, and considers being alone forever. Soon after, she meets the seemingly perfect Roy - rich, very handsome and romantic, completely enamored with her -and then dates him for TWO YEARS, not seeming to notice that its only things that have to do with Gilbert that make her blood run hot. She was prepared to get engaged to him! That threw me. But this is a sappy, romantic book, and of course Anne doesn't marry that beautiful bland man instead of her childhood nemesis/friend. I like that Anne doesn't feel rushed to marry, while all of her girlfriends around her are married or engaged. She feels confused at seeing Diana move on romantically, while she, at twenty, has yet to even feel an attraction towards anyone. I think that would be someone a lot of young people would be able to identify with.
Things I loved - Anne's college life, Patty's Place, and dear Gilbert. She remained determined to achieve her B.A. and embark on a professional future, earning her own way. She also published her first story!
Less interested in - Her new shallow friend Phil, who was supposed to be amusing but just came off ridiculous; her insistence on dating someone who "looked the part" of her teenage dream lover without feeling there was a good rapport between them; the lack of times in Avonlea, where we only infrequently get updates on Marilla, Diana, etc.
I worry that the next book in the series will really test me on this, as I know its more of a "side quest" storyline without Gilbert or Avonlea characters.