jessmaealbe20 's review for:

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

3.0

adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted reflective 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: Yes

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this book is wildly different from the tv series... in good and mostly not so good ways. i REALLY enjoyed Marillas inner dialogue in this book and i honestly think she grew more in the boook vs the show. there are some pretty stark differences with scenes and plots between the two and i definitely prefer the show more than the book. the book (a classic) has some REALLY oppressive language that i think the tv series was SO much more inclusive about. the book still keeps women small, even tho anne is breaking the glass ceiling. i felt like she definitely matured more in the book, but i enjoyed her free spirit in the show (it never really died out). the book also has a LOT of super flat characters and some even unnecessary. religion is HUGE in the book and shapes almost every conversation (negatively) that anne has with a character. overall, it's okayyyy... but there were quite a few things preventing a higher rating for me.