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Jane of Lantern Hill: A Virago Modern Classic
by L.M. Montgomery
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I always get the itch to read this book around spring time. There are so many turns of phrases in here that I think about all the time. I think that's something I love about works of fiction that you reread frequently. It's not just that the characters become your friends, but that individual sentences become your friends. This book is still such a well of joy to me. Am I going to do another "Anne of Green Gables" reread? Who's to say.
Also, I realized I am very obsessed with works of fiction that like...set up spaces? Like I loved Boxcar children for the same reason. Especially the second book where they live in the barn on Surprise Island. A lot of "Anne" does this too and "Little Women." I just love domestic reads? I should read more fiction like that. I wonder if it would hit the same for me encountering that kind of fiction as an adult. Is it a magic that I can't capture anymore? - 2025
The most underrated of Montgomery’s work (that I’ve encountered). It is a brilliant, engaging stand alone novel. I actually think this is a very interesting look at life in the 1930s. It talks quite a bit about divorce and also self-confidence which are topics I would consider more modern. Also, I love and admire Jane so much as a character. I think we would be great friends. If you like the Anne books, you should definitely give this one a go. - 2019
Also, I realized I am very obsessed with works of fiction that like...set up spaces? Like I loved Boxcar children for the same reason. Especially the second book where they live in the barn on Surprise Island. A lot of "Anne" does this too and "Little Women." I just love domestic reads? I should read more fiction like that. I wonder if it would hit the same for me encountering that kind of fiction as an adult. Is it a magic that I can't capture anymore? - 2025
The most underrated of Montgomery’s work (that I’ve encountered). It is a brilliant, engaging stand alone novel. I actually think this is a very interesting look at life in the 1930s. It talks quite a bit about divorce and also self-confidence which are topics I would consider more modern. Also, I love and admire Jane so much as a character. I think we would be great friends. If you like the Anne books, you should definitely give this one a go. - 2019