A review by msdish
Anne of Manhattan by Brina Starler

1.25

I found this book on clearance right after finishing Anne of the Island. I thought it was serendipitous, so I bought it. After finishing it i honestly wish I hadn’t.

Im all for an AU storyline, but I don’t get the sense the author truly understands the characters she’s writing about, or that we even read the same books. Anne Shirley is not in Anne of Manhattan, and neither is Gilbert Blythe. It has a few cute moments, but they lack in depth, the writing felt lazy and the plot had no real substance. At best it was a series of scenarios. The plot went from weak to awful in the last 40 pages. 

Frankly, I don’t know who this book is for. If you genuinely like the Anne of Green Gables books, you will not enjoy Anne of Manhattan. If you’ve only watched Anne with an E on Netflix, maybe you’ll find some enjoyment in the read. However, my advice is to avoid it. Just read Anne of the Island instead.