francisopal's review
3.0
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However, Anne of Greenville is a great book in its own right! I highly recommend it to teen readers looking for a glittery-but-honest fish-out-of-water success story that goes down smoother than Anne’s dance moves. Rating: three paper-mache disco balls/five
However, Anne of Greenville is a great book in its own right! I highly recommend it to teen readers looking for a glittery-but-honest fish-out-of-water success story that goes down smoother than Anne’s dance moves. Rating: three paper-mache disco balls/five
lubilu42's review
emotional
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
3.75
So this book wasn’t what I was expecting. I think it shouldn’t be advertised as an anne of green gables retelling, because while anne is a very similar character, the story is not. And it was a very sweet and enjoyable story. But it wasn’t anne of green gables.
erinlovestoread's review
Did not like the way female gilbert was an ass. it’s very important to me to at least keep the same personality
mwatka's review
adventurous
challenging
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
it deals with a lot of homophobia and racism which i knew going into but it still took me as a surprise how much there is! it is slow to begin with but going on adventures with anne was a lot of fun and seeing how she takes on living in a new small town. if you’re a fan of the original AOGG this book is very much so nothing like that besides just some of the character names so don’t expect anything to be even remotely similar!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Homophobia
mediumyellow10's review against another edition
3.0
Ummm I really did not read content warnings for this before diving in bc I for REAL did not think I needed to bc it gives just ~silly fun quirky~ vibes. Like yeah I figured there would be some bullying bc I know Anne of Green Gables but I fully did not anticipate the like rampant lesbophobia specifically???? Esp since the main character is in fact queer but is not a lesbian specifically like she just has gay moms??? Like idk I should have counted how many times they used "d*ke" but I was simply so taken aback actually???? So like good fun time but also a lot of times just made me very angry at the children bullying this poor little weirdo just trying to vibe like I am begging u to stop using slurs and accusing fellow teens of arson.
genevieve_eggleston's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Racism, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Homophobia, and Xenophobia
Moderate: Outing, Toxic friendship, Lesbophobia, Mental illness, Hate crime, Misogyny, and Cursing
Minor: Death of parent, Physical abuse, Violence, Grief, Alcohol, Classism, Cultural appropriation, and Injury/Injury detail
alibrarian_inreview's review
3.0
This is a modern Anne of a green Gables retelling. In many ways, this is still in the spirit of the book. That being said, it just missed the mark for me. Anne is likable and I loved the idea of this book but I’m not sure it worked out in practice. Anne didn’t have the same zest for life in this and I missed that. I, a huge Anne of Green Gables fan so I think it was a bit of a letdown.
ribs's review
adventurous
challenging
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
anything anne shirley related and i come crawling. when i heard about this anne of green gables reimagining, i made sure to read it immediately, especially when she’s asian and a lesbian.
i was quite looking forward with which this book has in store for me but upon reading, i felt dimly disappointed. the resolution to the racism and homophobia anne experienced in the hands of the townspeople didn’t quite blend well with me. i’m glad anne finally fit in by the end but when half of the plot revolves around such negativity and the ending isn’t even enough to wash them out, one would justly feel let down. none of the kids nor the parents even said sorry to anne. anne deserves so much better.
i was quite looking forward with which this book has in store for me but upon reading, i felt dimly disappointed. the resolution to the racism and homophobia anne experienced in the hands of the townspeople didn’t quite blend well with me. i’m glad anne finally fit in by the end but when half of the plot revolves around such negativity and the ending isn’t even enough to wash them out, one would justly feel let down. none of the kids nor the parents even said sorry to anne. anne deserves so much better.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism and Homophobia
agoldendear's review
challenging
funny
hopeful
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
First of all, I haven’t read Anne of Green Gables, so I won’t compare this to that.
The main thing I liked about this book was the characters. I particularly liked that Anne’s parents had complex personalities and were a significant part of the story. Not that the other main characters weren’t also good.
I liked the writing style, which was kind of all-over-the-place to match Anne’s personality. I can imagine that some other readers might get annoyed by it, which is also valid. The dialogue was also good and felt pretty real to me, especially the conversations between Anne and Berry.
The main thing I had an issue with was more my own problem rather than the book itself. This book basically has constant bullying and a lot of homophobia and racism that the main character has to deal with. I tend to look for a little more escapism in my reading, so this book ended up being stressful for me in a way I didn’t really like.
The main thing I liked about this book was the characters. I particularly liked that Anne’s parents had complex personalities and were a significant part of the story. Not that the other main characters weren’t also good.
I liked the writing style, which was kind of all-over-the-place to match Anne’s personality. I can imagine that some other readers might get annoyed by it, which is also valid. The dialogue was also good and felt pretty real to me, especially the conversations between Anne and Berry.
The main thing I had an issue with was more my own problem rather than the book itself. This book basically has constant bullying and a lot of homophobia and racism that the main character has to deal with. I tend to look for a little more escapism in my reading, so this book ended up being stressful for me in a way I didn’t really like.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Homophobia, Lesbophobia, and Hate crime
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Vomit
Hate crime includes