A review by bristlecone
Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery

4.0

I have avoided reading Rainbow Valley and Rilla of Ingleside because I was so disappointed with the lack of Anne in Anne of Ingleside. It's not that the stories about her children aren't cute or worth reading, but rather the underlying message that a middle-aged mother can have no adventures. But I'm very glad I gave this a try. Even though Anne is only ever "mother" or "Mrs. Doctor Dear" the story of being a teenage girl in Canada during World War I was still engaging once I accepted that this was not really an Anne book.