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A review by ayaha
Anne's House of Dreams by L.M. Montgomery
5.0
This and Anne of the Island are my favorite Anne books I've read so far (1-5)!! Anne goes through a very happy time in her life, but it's also filled with perhaps the saddest thing that happens to Anne so far (yes, it competes with Matthew's death in the first book!)
There is so much to love about this, as there is about all of the Anne books. How lovingly Anne impacts everyone in her life, her friendship with old and young people, the life stories of elders, death and graveyards, finding beauty in nature...such a good, wholesome read.
I really hated Leslie though, and I honestly think Anne shouldn't have been so kind to befriend her as she did.
I loved Captain Jim bc he reminded me so much of my own grandfather! Filled with stories and emotional and gentle and kindhearted and hardworking <3
I listened to the audiobook--I must say that Tara Ward (whose narration I used for books 2,3,4) was a WAY better narrator than Barbara Barnes (who I listened to for this narration). Barnes often pauses as though she's reading it for the first time and all the characters more or less sound the same, whereas Ward has a distinct tone for each of the characters and clearly spent more time preparing. Nevertheless it was good company as I went on walks or did chores :)
There is so much to love about this, as there is about all of the Anne books. How lovingly Anne impacts everyone in her life, her friendship with old and young people, the life stories of elders, death and graveyards, finding beauty in nature...such a good, wholesome read.
I really hated Leslie though, and I honestly think Anne shouldn't have been so kind to befriend her as she did.
Spoiler
she literally put hasad/nazar on Anne and her happiness and her baby!!!! and she admitted to being envious!!! but I guess envy/jealousy/evil eye is not as strong a belief in Anne's culture...if only she knew better. sigh.I loved Captain Jim bc he reminded me so much of my own grandfather! Filled with stories and emotional and gentle and kindhearted and hardworking <3
I listened to the audiobook--I must say that Tara Ward (whose narration I used for books 2,3,4) was a WAY better narrator than Barbara Barnes (who I listened to for this narration). Barnes often pauses as though she's reading it for the first time and all the characters more or less sound the same, whereas Ward has a distinct tone for each of the characters and clearly spent more time preparing. Nevertheless it was good company as I went on walks or did chores :)