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Anne's House of Dreams
by L.M. Montgomery
Anne Shirley will always have a special place in my heart. I read the synopsis of the next book and I don't quite know if I wish to continue the series. She's becoming a grown-up, even though she is still a kindred spirit and made from the cloth of Joseph. She's starting a family and I can't quite relate to her as much while I am still a maiden bumbling through my twenties. Anne's House of Dreams was lovely but it made my heart hurt. These adventures with this redhead have no shortness of sorrow. There are plenty of moments of tenderness but they are coupled with such tragedy. Luckily, there were characters I loved (Captain Jim), characters that grew on me but broke my heart (Leslie), and characters I loathed (Miss Cornelia). Precious Anne and Gilbert were married within the first chapter and my OTP gained platinum level.
Captain Jim was a special, warm sea captain. He would say the sweetest things and was a fierce defender of his friends. He managed the lighthouse and spun tales of his times on the sea. He reminded me of a Canadian bedraggled Hagrid that I could not help but love. Owen Ford gave him a special gift by writing Captain Jim's life into a published book. I just loved Captain Jim so much and loved that Anne honored the two special men in her life that she cherished through her son's namesake: James Matthew. He was a lovely man and my favorite character in this installment.
Leslie was a character who grew on me as she developed throughout the story. She had endured so much heartbreak that made me want to sob. It started to depress me how awful her life was until she was finally able to be happy at the end of the novel. She was a young woman whose inside matched her beautiful outside. She was so strong and I would not trade her position for the world. I am glad that she was able to find a friend in Anne Blythe.
Miss Cornelia was an ultimate sourpuss and I hated her. She had nothing nice to say and was an unabashed man-hater for no reason. She denounced men and only married one at the end of the novel because he shaved his beard after his political party finally won in the Canadian government. She was a shrew and I did not like her one bit.
It was a nice story but filled with sorrow. I am happy that Anne and Gilbert are finally together, but I don't want to read about rearing five(!) children and doubting his love for her in the next book. This series will always have a special place in my heart but this is where I close the chapter. I will perhaps read the spin-off series. Thank you for being a kindred spirit and making me cry in a college library.
Captain Jim was a special, warm sea captain. He would say the sweetest things and was a fierce defender of his friends. He managed the lighthouse and spun tales of his times on the sea. He reminded me of a Canadian bedraggled Hagrid that I could not help but love. Owen Ford gave him a special gift by writing Captain Jim's life into a published book. I just loved Captain Jim so much and loved that Anne honored the two special men in her life that she cherished through her son's namesake: James Matthew. He was a lovely man and my favorite character in this installment.
Leslie was a character who grew on me as she developed throughout the story. She had endured so much heartbreak that made me want to sob. It started to depress me how awful her life was until she was finally able to be happy at the end of the novel. She was a young woman whose inside matched her beautiful outside. She was so strong and I would not trade her position for the world. I am glad that she was able to find a friend in Anne Blythe.
Miss Cornelia was an ultimate sourpuss and I hated her. She had nothing nice to say and was an unabashed man-hater for no reason. She denounced men and only married one at the end of the novel because he shaved his beard after his political party finally won in the Canadian government. She was a shrew and I did not like her one bit.
It was a nice story but filled with sorrow. I am happy that Anne and Gilbert are finally together, but I don't want to read about rearing five(!) children and doubting his love for her in the next book. This series will always have a special place in my heart but this is where I close the chapter. I will perhaps read the spin-off series. Thank you for being a kindred spirit and making me cry in a college library.