vibrant_peace's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Death of parent, Grief, and Death
queenkath32's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Moderate: Death and Death of parent
margueritestjust's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
One of the other things that struck me about this book was just how funny it was. Even from the very beginning, when it describes how not even the river running by Rachel Lynde's house could get away with mischief under her watchful eye, there's an undercurrent of warmth and humor that suffuses throughout. Anne, for all of her whimsy, treats everything with the utmost gravity, such as the playing at Elaine, which makes the ensuing disaster where the flat sinks and she must cling to an old tree trunk in the middle of the river all the more amusing. Such vignettes are common, but cohesive enough that the story's threads are all neatly connected together.
Spoiler
And of course, the Uncle Ben/Beth March of Anne of Green Gables, Matthew's passing near the end of the book is deeply sad and sobering. I believe that Matthew's death was the first time that I had really encountered the idea of death as a child, and in that way, I think it's instructional in a sense, and comforting as well. It's no replacement for the actual experience, which I think is always going to be more difficult than a fictional one, but in terms of preparing a child emotionally for the concepts of grief and loss, this story is a very admirable gift.Another notable key highlights are the marvelous cast of supporting characters (Gilbert, Diana, the other Avonlea scholars, etc.) and the descriptions of the nature on the island. Both Anne and L.M. Montgomery have a clear reverence and wonder when it comes to the beauty that existed in the world around them.
Moderate: Death
bookish_bry's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Spoiler
Of course, that meant I was torn up when Matthew died at the end.Graphic: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Sexism
rokinjaguar's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, and Adult/minor relationship
chaoticnostalgia's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
Graphic: Sexism
Moderate: Death, Death of parent, Fatphobia, and Grief
Minor: Alcohol and Medical content
danihong03's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Death, Death of parent, and Grief
claudiamacpherson's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Moderate: Death of parent and Death
Minor: Bullying, Child abuse, and Religious bigotry
ttumbletree's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Bullying, Body shaming, Child abuse, Death, Grief, Death of parent, and Sexism
marissasa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Graphic: Child abuse, Death, and Bullying