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A review by midwifereading
After Anne by Logan Steiner
emotional
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.5
Overall, I liked this one well enough. I appreciated the glimpse into Maud's life (I didn't know she went by Maud), her personality, her goals and ambitions, and her heartbreak. I felt I could know this favorite author of mine better because of it.
There were times I felt the author reaching for L.M. Montgomery-esque descriptions, but couldn't quite get there. Especially the passages where Maud wonders what Anne would do, and "hears" Anne's voice. I found myself cringing. None of those felt Anne-ish to me, really. I those would have been better left out.
It also jumps around the timeline in confusing ways that I don't think served the story as well as something more straightforward would have.
Overall, it's got the bones of something good, but not as much flesh and blood to fill it out. I think I should pick up an actual biography instead.
There were times I felt the author reaching for L.M. Montgomery-esque descriptions, but couldn't quite get there. Especially the passages where Maud wonders what Anne would do, and "hears" Anne's voice. I found myself cringing. None of those felt Anne-ish to me, really. I those would have been better left out.
It also jumps around the timeline in confusing ways that I don't think served the story as well as something more straightforward would have.
Overall, it's got the bones of something good, but not as much flesh and blood to fill it out. I think I should pick up an actual biography instead.
Content Warnings
Minor: Suicide