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A review by soniapage
Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
3.0
Last in the series of "Anne" books although Anne is very much in the background here. The action revolves around Anne's youngest child, the lisping teenaged Rilla. It's WW1 and the author takes us through every battle and campaign as she tracks the fates of the Blythe soldier sons. I found this to be a little tedious and I also hated the reprisal of kitten-drowning. Another thing worrisome about the entire series is the frequent mention of suicide!
All in all, I enjoyed the series although it was a bit disappointing to see that spunky Anne turned out to be a pampered, rather weak housewife. That seemed out of character to me, but probably more the norm during this time period than her being a career woman.
All in all, I enjoyed the series although it was a bit disappointing to see that spunky Anne turned out to be a pampered, rather weak housewife. That seemed out of character to me, but probably more the norm during this time period than her being a career woman.