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serena_hien's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Terminal illness, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death of parent
katie0528's review against another edition
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
3.25
Anne is off to college in this book. She makes new friends, gets into fewer hijinks than in her childhood, but still manages to get herself into trouble here and there. At this point I'm kind of only reading for her romance with Gilbert, who has been her frenemy since day one. Unfortunately despite the fact he proposes the first time halfway through the book, this turns somewhat into Pride and Prejudice where they both believe the other is courting someone else and the book ends on his accepted proposal. My quest continues on!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Chronic illness, Death, Sexism, and Death of parent
Minor: Racism and Classism
ritsuka's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Ta część dała mi dużo radości, jak na razie najlepsza z serii 😇
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Death of parent
Moderate: Animal cruelty, Animal death, and Terminal illness
chalkletters's review against another edition
emotional
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? No
4.5
As I said to Nickie last weekend, I love all the Anne books so much that I can’t pick a favourite. Anne of Green Gables has the incomparable Matthew, Anne of Avonlea has Miss Lavender, and Anne of the Island has not only the culmination of Anne and Gilbert’s relationship, but also Miss Patty’s Place — one of the many, many places in Lucy Maud Montgomery’s writing that I would live if I could.
Lucy Maud Montgomery’s descriptions never fail to enchant me. She has a way of making places feel absolutely magical, whether they’re an old house owned by two elderly spinsters, a flower-filled wood or an ancient graveyard. Her language is perfectly simple, but she uses colour and beautiful-sounding words which make every page of Anne of the Island a delight, as long as you’re into sort of thing.
The heart of the Anne book is, of course, Anne Shirley herself — the way she’s different from everyone else, feels things more deeply and thinks in unexpected ways. In Anne of the Island, Lucy Maud Montgomery surrounds her with the memorable Phil Gordon and Aunt Jimmie, as well as old favourites Diana and Gilbert. However, not all Anne’s friends stand out so clearly: Priscilla and Stella fade into the background somewhat, becoming difficult to tell apart.
Fittingly for a book set at college, Anne of the Island does show a tendency to lecture. Lucy Maud Montgomery makes more explicit references to a life lived according to the bible than she has in previous books. Many of her messages are just as applicable today and to readers who don’t share Anne’s faith, but not all, which comes as a slightly unexpected surprise.
Anne of the Island is a fabulous book for readers putting down roots in a new place, or looking back at a period of life to set down the lessons learned.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal cruelty and Death
Minor: Terminal illness and Death of parent