lauroberge's review
4.0
Lucy Maud Montgomery is amazing. That's all you need to know.
This collection of short stories contains many adorable stories I wish I had read long ago. My favourites were The Bride Roses, The Romance of Jedediah, For a Dream's Sake, The Price, An Unpremeditated Ceremony and Between the Hill and the Valley. I loved the descriptions in some of them, especially in The Man Who Forgot, and I wished I knew several of the characters, which are both some of Montgomery's best abilities. My only problem with this collection is that since it's centered around one particular theme, it's a bit redundant, so I wish I had only read a short story once in a while instead of all at once.
If you've read and loved any of Montgomery's works, you have to read at least some of her short stories, because they're incredible.
This collection of short stories contains many adorable stories I wish I had read long ago. My favourites were The Bride Roses, The Romance of Jedediah, For a Dream's Sake, The Price, An Unpremeditated Ceremony and Between the Hill and the Valley. I loved the descriptions in some of them, especially in The Man Who Forgot, and I wished I knew several of the characters, which are both some of Montgomery's best abilities. My only problem with this collection is that since it's centered around one particular theme, it's a bit redundant, so I wish I had only read a short story once in a while instead of all at once.
If you've read and loved any of Montgomery's works, you have to read at least some of her short stories, because they're incredible.
bethchrissink's review
emotional
hopeful
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
3.75
eupomene's review
4.0
We know Montgomery for her stories about Anne and Emily, but she also wrote many, many stories for the magazines of her day. Rea Wilmshurst has collected these into themed paperbacks for us fans, and this one is stories about long-awaited reunions and love returning and waiting patiently. Some will sound redundant but there are gems -- like the "Romance of Jedidiah" and other standouts.
skyepieonthefly's review
3.0
I did not like this one as much. The writting was as good as her other works, but I did not enjoy the theme of this collection. But, I have never found wasting time and relationships based on lack of communication a romantic notion.
sonshinelibrarian's review
5.0
I really enjoy Montgomery's short stories. Some of these I had read before, some I didn't really remember, particularly the last one in the collection.
bahareads's review
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
tense
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
oh oh oh oh! Let me just start off by saying I'm a LMM fangirl. After Many Days a collection of short stories complied by the editor who searched for these far and wide and compiled them together based on their similar themes. LMM's prose and writing style always comes through in each of her stories; its whimsical and enduring. Some of the stories in After Many Days are redundant but since LMM did not put this book together, but had these stories written and sold separately, I'll let it slide. I enjoy the old-time grudges, prejudices, and rules that are in all of the PEI stories. LMM's books are great to pick up when you're looking for a read to make you feel alright so if you're looking for a saccharine read, look no further.
lijon's review
5.0
Honestly, these short stories are not the best of Montgomery's writing. But I love them anyway and reread them often.
jgintrovertedreader's review
3.0
These stories are primarily ones that never saw the light of day after being published in magazines in Montgomery's lifetime. There's a reason for that. I love reading more my L.M. Montgomery, but these are not my favorites. Maybe because they're grouped together by theme? The stories get very repetitive. And some of the stories showed up as scenes in her books. Fans of Montgomery should read these, but don't pick this up expecting to fall in love with it.