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ananalis's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
5.0
So sweet
jiminluvr's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
jovana1109's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
softsamflower's review against another edition
5.0
I'm out of words right now, to describe all the feelings and sensations this book made me feel. It's a kind of nostalgic, a sweet memory, but with strong passion. Anne is a passionate girl with a great inner world, but also with the biggest heart. I love the characters very much. Oh, my dear Matthew, Marilla, Gilbert, Diana... Each bring joy to Anne, the same she brings to them, they all have such charisma and loving personalities... Their relationships are so loving and emotional, amazing. The great narration and story made me cry in a lot of moments, I was always filled up with emotion and goosebumps. I love this book a lot, I'm going to read the next ones because I need to know more about the sweet and loving Anne and her future life.
It's always going to be in a great place inside my heart, it's delightful and so precious, so heartwarming and passionate, the emotions, and how they're portrayed... A safe place.
It's always going to be in a great place inside my heart, it's delightful and so precious, so heartwarming and passionate, the emotions, and how they're portrayed... A safe place.
whimsicalmeerkat's review against another edition
3.0
Another favorite of my youth that's paled with the years.
gizmo_gadget's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.0
Read this after watching Anne with an E (one of The Best shows). I expected to be somewhat disappointed, but I have to say my disappointment exceeded expectations. The only event that was treated with acceptable emotional depth was Anne’s arrival home + the exploration around Marilla and Matthew’s emotional adjustment to this change.
I probably should have predicted this level of disappointment, because the novel was appropriately trope-ish coming of age for the time period. So I can’t complain too much. But ughhnhhhhjhgh! Anne lost most of her character depth. Where, for the first chunk of the book, she was able to world build and think out loud through (quite literally) pages of flowery dialogue, each plot point in the book was treated as almost a fable of growing up - with Anne gaining some adult sensibility through unfortunate happenings. This was practically spoon fed to the reader, with each chapter marking another hit to Anne’s belief system. So she stopped being wondrously imaginative, and she started to see sense in Marilla’s fear of the silly and the unknown and accompanying conservative values.
By the end quarter (?) of the book, she is a shell of her former self, and that’s commended by everyone around her, with the added bonus that she’s apparently become the second prettiest girl of her age in town. This is commented on an excessive, stupidly consistent amount. It would be amusing commentary on the wool-headedness of societal pressures if it was taken with even the smallest grain of salt.
So, rather than accepting some of her ‘flaws’ as human and unique, Anne becomes the ultimate conformity success story. The end of the book is a play by play of her continuous successes, weaved through with disappointing dialogue that i read in the voice of my nana (20th century prim, soppy and airy). The huge emotional events at the end are treated decently, in part. The exploration of Anne’s grief is short and out of character, but sweet. It just doesn’t have any impact whatsoever, when in the original tone of Anne, it should be heart-wrenching.
I probably would have given this book a lower rating if I hadn’t already become attached to the characters very strongly in the show adaptation. However, overall, still worth the read for the metanalysis of Why The Fuck Montogomery Munted Anne.
I probably should have predicted this level of disappointment, because the novel was appropriately trope-ish coming of age for the time period. So I can’t complain too much. But ughhnhhhhjhgh! Anne lost most of her character depth. Where, for the first chunk of the book, she was able to world build and think out loud through (quite literally) pages of flowery dialogue, each plot point in the book was treated as almost a fable of growing up - with Anne gaining some adult sensibility through unfortunate happenings. This was practically spoon fed to the reader, with each chapter marking another hit to Anne’s belief system. So she stopped being wondrously imaginative, and she started to see sense in Marilla’s fear of the silly and the unknown and accompanying conservative values.
By the end quarter (?) of the book, she is a shell of her former self, and that’s commended by everyone around her, with the added bonus that she’s apparently become the second prettiest girl of her age in town. This is commented on an excessive, stupidly consistent amount. It would be amusing commentary on the wool-headedness of societal pressures if it was taken with even the smallest grain of salt.
So, rather than accepting some of her ‘flaws’ as human and unique, Anne becomes the ultimate conformity success story. The end of the book is a play by play of her continuous successes, weaved through with disappointing dialogue that i read in the voice of my nana (20th century prim, soppy and airy). The huge emotional events at the end are treated decently, in part. The exploration of Anne’s grief is short and out of character, but sweet. It just doesn’t have any impact whatsoever, when in the original tone of Anne, it should be heart-wrenching.
I probably would have given this book a lower rating if I hadn’t already become attached to the characters very strongly in the show adaptation. However, overall, still worth the read for the metanalysis of Why The Fuck Montogomery Munted Anne.
mimi_2000's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
bookwarmm's review against another edition
4.0
4.5 ⭐️
I enjoyed this greatly; a story I feel is quite close to my heart… but nothing can compete with the Netflix show ‘Anne with an e’ as I appreciate all the creative choices they made and all the diversity and representation in it. And I am so glad to have Amybeth McNulty (spot on cast) in my mind when I read through the book!
Anne will always be a kindred spirit and I hope she approves of me hehe…
I enjoyed this greatly; a story I feel is quite close to my heart… but nothing can compete with the Netflix show ‘Anne with an e’ as I appreciate all the creative choices they made and all the diversity and representation in it. And I am so glad to have Amybeth McNulty (spot on cast) in my mind when I read through the book!
Anne will always be a kindred spirit and I hope she approves of me hehe…
sumayyaha's review against another edition
5.0
(SECOND READ)
Rating - 5 Stars duh (Reread via Audio)
I cannot describe the love I have for Anne. I respect L.M Montgomery on another level, she was a romantic genius. If you know, you know.
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(FIRST READ)
Rating - 5 Stars (Listened to the Audiobook)
Anne is a very interesting girl. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Throughout the book, I was interested in what antics Anne would be up to. Very entertaining. I recommend this to people of all ages.
Rating - 5 Stars duh (Reread via Audio)
I cannot describe the love I have for Anne. I respect L.M Montgomery on another level, she was a romantic genius. If you know, you know.
____________________________________
(FIRST READ)
Rating - 5 Stars (Listened to the Audiobook)
Anne is a very interesting girl. I thoroughly enjoyed this book. Throughout the book, I was interested in what antics Anne would be up to. Very entertaining. I recommend this to people of all ages.
emisallyrob's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0