BOOK REVIEW | ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Title: Anne of Green Gables
Author: L. M. Montgomery

Series: First in an 8 book series
Publisher: Sourcebooks Fire
Format: Paperback
Source: Bought
Genre: Childrens Classic
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Blurb:

Redheaded orphan Anne Shirley longs for a real home, somewhere she can truly belong. When she first arrives at the Green Gables house on Prince Edward Island, it's everything she ever imagined. But to stay, she'll first have to convince Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert to adopt her. And that means controlling her temper (even when Gilbert Blythe calls her "Carrots"), staying out of trouble (and away from hair dye), and not getting too carried away with her daydreams (though she would make the perfect Lady of Shallot floating down the river). Anne might not always get it quite right, but she does keep things interesting...
Through Anne's eyes, the ordinary world becomes magical and every day is an adventure. She inspires the dreamer in all of us, never hesitates to say the things we wish we could get away with, and makes us cherish every kindred spirit we meet. It's no surprise Anne is loved around the world by generations of readers.

Plot: ★★★★.5

Anne of Green Gables follows a young orphan named Anne Shirley who finds herself being taken to what she thought was going to be a home for her, but it turns out that the characters who sent for her actually wanted a boy. She spends her time trying to win them over so they will adopt her and in the process, she makes lifelong friends and finds a family.

This is such a beautiful story. It definitely isn’t plot-driven, which normally wouldn’t appeal to me, but I couldn’t resist Anne’s charm. I found that the plotline of Anne growing up was enough for me. It was the simplicity of the story that makes the characters really shine through, so I honestly didn’t care that it wasn’t overly plot-driven!

Characters: ★★★★★

All of the characters were exceptionally written, especially Anne. You can’t help but fall in love with her innocent, imaginative personality. Every single one of these characters is full of depth and personality.

Writing: ★★★★★

SO BEAUTIFUL. I can see why some people don’t like it because it’s extremely descriptive (particularly what Anne says – she never shuts up!) but to me it brought Anne and Prince Edward Island to life and I thought the writing was stunning.

Romance/Feels: ★★★★.5
Obviously Anne is quite young for the majority of this book so there isn’t really any romance, but there definitely were some feels! You find you attach yourself to these characters and feel every heartbreak and every sorrow that they do!

Ending: ★★★★★
It definitely had a perfect ending that left me wanting to pick up the next book straight away! I couldn’t wait to see how Anne was going to grow up!

Overall Enjoyment: ★★★★★
I honestly recommend this to anyone, young and old and in between!

Rereadability: Definitely!

Final Rating:  4.83 stars to be exact!