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biancafrancisco 's review for:
Anne of the Island
by L.M. Montgomery
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I love Anne and picturing her at college, living with friends was great fun. I loved the character of Phil, too.
But oh lord, do I hate the whole misunderstanding her feelings and only realizing she's in love with Gilbert when he almost dies. It makes no sense and the way her feelings were described didn't convince me one bit that she liked Roy enough to mistake it for love when she always felt so deeply about everything and everyone. The author could've explored how they were incompatible or something else more credible. The fact that every bit of gossip was known instantly but suddenly Anne had no idea if Gilbert was engaged or not for so long? Unlikely.
That and she did Diana dirty - not one letter or a mention of missing her or wondering what her life is like once after she married Fred?? This is the friendship you so talked about? Also, Ruby Gillie's death seemed to me to exist only for her to have a religious realization and briefly ponder on life. For someone who used to be so dedicated in bringing flowers to a woman she hadn't even known, there isn't a mention of doing that for Ruby.
Not to mention I miss reading about Anne actually having issues and having to try at things, instead of everything coming easy and the only action being her (boring) romantic misunderstandings.
Still an enjoyable read, but it didn't particularly leave me looking forward to the next one.
But oh lord, do I hate the whole misunderstanding her feelings and only realizing she's in love with Gilbert when he almost dies. It makes no sense and the way her feelings were described didn't convince me one bit that she liked Roy enough to mistake it for love when she always felt so deeply about everything and everyone. The author could've explored how they were incompatible or something else more credible. The fact that every bit of gossip was known instantly but suddenly Anne had no idea if Gilbert was engaged or not for so long? Unlikely.
That and she did Diana dirty - not one letter or a mention of missing her or wondering what her life is like once after she married Fred?? This is the friendship you so talked about? Also, Ruby Gillie's death seemed to me to exist only for her to have a religious realization and briefly ponder on life. For someone who used to be so dedicated in bringing flowers to a woman she hadn't even known, there isn't a mention of doing that for Ruby.
Not to mention I miss reading about Anne actually having issues and having to try at things, instead of everything coming easy and the only action being her (boring) romantic misunderstandings.
Still an enjoyable read, but it didn't particularly leave me looking forward to the next one.