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A review by penguinna
Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
After being completely disappointed by the previous book, I was pretty skeptical about reading this one. But it turned out to be probably the best part of the whole series!
After their wedding, Anne and Gilbert move to a fairy tale-like House of Dreams on the seashore to start a new chapter of their lives. We meet new characters at Four Winds Point, and this time, I completely fell in love with each and every one of them:
▪️ Miss Cornelia Bryant is an old feminist who made me laugh all the time with her complaints about men.
▪️ Captain Jim, a former sailor who minds the nearby lighthouse with a cat, is a very kind old man with many stories to tell.
▪️ And Leslie Moore, the best character of the book. This young woman had a very tragic childhood, married at 16 against her will to a tyrant, and now is forced to take care of him after he suffered severe brain damage.
In the previous books, I was disappointed by the presence of too many underdeveloped characters. In the House of Dreams, it was completely the opposite: a perfect amount of very colorful and lovable personalities with absolutely amazing biographies. I felt so moved by Leslie's story, and it will definitely stay with me for many years to come.
Additionally, in this book, Anne faces her first big tragedy: she loses her newborn daughter. It was truly heartbreaking to read about the loss of the always cheerful Anne, but Gilbert didn't seem to care much. Additionally, the topic of pregnancy and childbirth is taboo, which is normal for the time period and YA genre, but it still felt a bit ridiculous that a stork suddenly brought Anne a baby.
This, together with Gilbert’s behavior, were the only parts that made me a bit disappointed with this book, but Leslie, Captain Jim, and Miss Cornelia made Anne's House of Dreams part definitely worth reading.
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books
After their wedding, Anne and Gilbert move to a fairy tale-like House of Dreams on the seashore to start a new chapter of their lives. We meet new characters at Four Winds Point, and this time, I completely fell in love with each and every one of them:
▪️ Miss Cornelia Bryant is an old feminist who made me laugh all the time with her complaints about men.
▪️ Captain Jim, a former sailor who minds the nearby lighthouse with a cat, is a very kind old man with many stories to tell.
▪️ And Leslie Moore, the best character of the book. This young woman had a very tragic childhood, married at 16 against her will to a tyrant, and now is forced to take care of him after he suffered severe brain damage.
In the previous books, I was disappointed by the presence of too many underdeveloped characters. In the House of Dreams, it was completely the opposite: a perfect amount of very colorful and lovable personalities with absolutely amazing biographies. I felt so moved by Leslie's story, and it will definitely stay with me for many years to come.
Additionally, in this book, Anne faces her first big tragedy: she loses her newborn daughter. It was truly heartbreaking to read about the loss of the always cheerful Anne, but Gilbert didn't seem to care much. Additionally, the topic of pregnancy and childbirth is taboo, which is normal for the time period and YA genre, but it still felt a bit ridiculous that a stork suddenly brought Anne a baby.
This, together with Gilbert’s behavior, were the only parts that made me a bit disappointed with this book, but Leslie, Captain Jim, and Miss Cornelia made Anne's House of Dreams part definitely worth reading.
More reviews by me on instagram: @penguinna_books