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Rebecca of Sunnybrook Farm
by Kate Douglas Wiggin
Everyone mentions the similarity to Anne of Green Gables and yes, this is essentially an American Anne Of Green Gables, but that doesn’t take away from the story! (This book came first, for anyone curious)
This is a charming tale about a confident, smart, charismatic girl sent to live with her unmarried aunts to turn into a lady. It’s quaint,
fun, and an easy read altogether.
Really the only things that bothered me about this book were the era appropriate racism/sexism (very very minor and completely era appropriate), the older language (historical and often stylized), and the love interest! Seriously. What was up with the love interest? A 30 year old man falls in love with Rebecca but meets her when she’s 11!!! Gross.
At the end of the book it seems that he idealizes her, her sweetness and her innocence and may admire more than love her but still.
There are academic papers comparing this to Anne Of Green Gables and endless blog posts and reviews pitting the two against each other. That’s fine for the academics and the adults.
But at the end of the day, if you, or a young girl in your life, love(d) Pollyanna, Anne Of Green Gables, or Little Women, you’ll probably love this story too.
This is a charming tale about a confident, smart, charismatic girl sent to live with her unmarried aunts to turn into a lady. It’s quaint,
fun, and an easy read altogether.
Really the only things that bothered me about this book were the era appropriate racism/sexism (very very minor and completely era appropriate), the older language (historical and often stylized), and the love interest! Seriously. What was up with the love interest? A 30 year old man falls in love with Rebecca but meets her when she’s 11!!! Gross.
At the end of the book it seems that he idealizes her, her sweetness and her innocence and may admire more than love her but still.
There are academic papers comparing this to Anne Of Green Gables and endless blog posts and reviews pitting the two against each other. That’s fine for the academics and the adults.
But at the end of the day, if you, or a young girl in your life, love(d) Pollyanna, Anne Of Green Gables, or Little Women, you’ll probably love this story too.