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A review by heathcliffdt_
The Story Girl by L.M. Montgomery
3.0
"There is such a place as fairyland--but only children can find the way to it. And they do not know that it is fairyland until they have grown so old that they forget the way. One bitter day, when they seek it and cannot find it, they realize what they have lost; and that is the tragedy of life. On that day the gates of Eden are shut behind them and the age of fold is over. Henceforth they must dwell in the common light of common day. Only a few, who remain children at heart, can ever find that fair, lost path again; and blessed are they above mortals. They, and only they, can bring us tidings from that dear country where we once sojourned and from which we must evermore be exiles. The world calls them its singers and poets and artists and story-tellers; but they are just people who have never forgotten the way to fairyland."
Oh my God. That quote. As Maud's favorite among her works, the Story Girl and her group of friends remind readers of childhood whimsy and carefree afternoon sunray spills. However, I find it a bit jarring as it is told from the perspective of Bev, a boy who arrives at Prince Edward Island together with his brother, to live among his cousins, aunts, and uncles. I love bits of sneak peeks into the minds of Maud's heroines, especially when their emotions are heightened (hotheaded Anne, spiteful Emily), and this is entirely wanting in Story Girl. I fail to see the importance of telling the story from Bev's perspective; he was merely an instrument who observes and lacks personality as compared to the rest of the friends.
But the sequel, the Golden Road seems a bit promising. It's always Maud's sequels that steal my heart.
Oh my God. That quote. As Maud's favorite among her works, the Story Girl and her group of friends remind readers of childhood whimsy and carefree afternoon sunray spills. However, I find it a bit jarring as it is told from the perspective of Bev, a boy who arrives at Prince Edward Island together with his brother, to live among his cousins, aunts, and uncles. I love bits of sneak peeks into the minds of Maud's heroines, especially when their emotions are heightened (hotheaded Anne, spiteful Emily), and this is entirely wanting in Story Girl. I fail to see the importance of telling the story from Bev's perspective; he was merely an instrument who observes and lacks personality as compared to the rest of the friends.
But the sequel, the Golden Road seems a bit promising. It's always Maud's sequels that steal my heart.