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
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 includesSpoiler
vandalism and someone getting hit in the head with a soccer ball.theespressoedition's review against another edition
2.0
I wanted to love this, but I just couldn’t. The concept was great. The execution was not. It was very angry and frustrating and took WAY too long to develop. I shouldn’t have been wondering what would happen with 6 pages left. The dialogue and writing was bizarre. Too many questions and uses of “like.” Just definitely not my jam, sadly. It makes me so sad ugh
Content Warnings
Graphic: Racism, Bullying, Classism, Sexism, Toxic friendship, Cursing, Lesbophobia, Racial slurs, and Homophobia
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Vomit, and Fire/Fire injury
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