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A review by ckreads28
Rilla of Ingleside by L.M. Montgomery
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I think this book is one of the ones that made me most emotional for a WW2 setting in a book. I think it was harder seeing the Blythe and Vance children grow over the last few books. I felt more like Susan and Anne in their fear for them.
That being said I also felt myself in Rilla's shoes in her worry, concern for her loved ones, wanting to be seen as making a difference. Her character growth was decent and the book really changes from Anne to the Children. The terms of respect "Mrs Blythe" and "Mrs Doctor Dear" from Gilbert also being "The Doctor" or "Doctor Dear". It was a hard transition letting fully go of her to follow the others. Although I did love when we did get glimpse of her still being Anne.
I did love Dog Monday, he stole my heart in his loyalty. This heart breaks your heart in ways and explains other countries that were drawn into the War and ones that aren't often talked about.
Coming to the end of the journey with the Anne and the Blythes as well of the rest of the characters were hard. My read of the Christmas Stories will come winter.
That being said I also felt myself in Rilla's shoes in her worry, concern for her loved ones, wanting to be seen as making a difference. Her character growth was decent and the book really changes from Anne to the Children. The terms of respect "Mrs Blythe" and "Mrs Doctor Dear" from Gilbert also being "The Doctor" or "Doctor Dear". It was a hard transition letting fully go of her to follow the others. Although I did love when we did get glimpse of her still being Anne.
I did love Dog Monday, he stole my heart in his loyalty. This heart breaks your heart in ways and explains other countries that were drawn into the War and ones that aren't often talked about.
Coming to the end of the journey with the Anne and the Blythes as well of the rest of the characters were hard. My read of the Christmas Stories will come winter.