kindlereads's review against another edition
2.0
I didn't like this one as much because most of the book was spent with a problem that would not be solved until the last pages. The problem was the manse children and I worried about them. I wanted them to be safe and have someone who actually was capable of caring for them. Their mother was dead, their father was completely absent minded and their aunt was completely senile and could really care for herself let alone four high spirited children. I worried about them the entire book. The book felt unsettling.
ur_best_dream_girl's review against another edition
1.0
I’ll be so fr, I think this has been my least favorite book in the series. I was excited to see how Anne interacts with her family and her neighbors, but so far nothing. I think she had a total of maybe two and a half pages of dialogue in this book. The religious themes didn’t bother me at all, I actually found their application quite sweet. What I really resent is the glorification and justification of child neglect, the Meredith children are literally wearing rags and starving. They’re so full of hurt and confusion that they literally start a club to “bring themselves up because there’s nobody else to do it.” One of the children literally almost dies from exposure at one point. I also can’t stand Mary Vance. I really loved her in the first few chapters because I found the representation of the effects of trauma on children to be incredibly modern and well written but then the second she found stability she turned into a skunk. She was a bully and a horrible friend and these poor kids should have shoved her out of their cool kid club within like, two hours of meeting her. I’m honestly just praying the last book makes up for the disappointment of #6 & #7. Hopefully I find the girlboss content I crave in Rilla that has been so absent in Anne. #MaryVanceHateClub #DontAbuseYourChildren #JusticeForAdamHeDidNothingWrong #SusanSupremacy
blester042590's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
chescaguerrero's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
novelesque_life's review against another edition
4.0
3.5 STARS
"Anne of Green Gables has grown up, but Rainbow Valley holds a special magic for Anne and Gilbert's offspring, the Blythe children. It is a refuge from adult eyes where they share secrets and plan adventures. It is there they meet the Merediths, the new minister's children, and become close friends." (From Amazon)
This novel is less about Anne and more about her children's friends, the Merediths. I liked this book as the characters and stories were wonderful.
"Anne of Green Gables has grown up, but Rainbow Valley holds a special magic for Anne and Gilbert's offspring, the Blythe children. It is a refuge from adult eyes where they share secrets and plan adventures. It is there they meet the Merediths, the new minister's children, and become close friends." (From Amazon)
This novel is less about Anne and more about her children's friends, the Merediths. I liked this book as the characters and stories were wonderful.
jcpdiesel21's review against another edition
2.0
It should be no surprise that Anne factors in very little here, as this is the first book in which her name is not part of the title, but I was shocked that so much of it is centered on a tangential group of children. The Manse children and associated individuals are appealing, yet not quite as interesting or charming as characters highlighted in previous books; their stories and adventures are somewhat repetitive and overly familiar. Definitely not one of my favorites in this series.
courtneybjur's review against another edition
lighthearted
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? Yes
4.0
nikki_in_niagara's review against another edition
3.0
The 7th Anne of Green Gables book takes place one year after the previous book. Anne rarely appears and strangely enough Rainbow Valley was much more prominent in the previous book. This book has an overreaching story arc of the family in the manse; a minister and his four children. The children are the bane of the town and everyone including them thinks the minister needs a wife to "bring up" the children.
Of course, I enjoyed the book but missed Anne being prominent. She would have been perfect to matchmaker as she's done in previous volumes but sadly she doesn't get involved. I did really enjoy the manse children, Mary Vance, and the youngish old maid sisters. Anne's children were best friends of the manse children and played a strong role in the novel but again it was the manse children getting into all the scrapes. Enjoyable but only a so-so entry in the series.
Of course, I enjoyed the book but missed Anne being prominent. She would have been perfect to matchmaker as she's done in previous volumes but sadly she doesn't get involved. I did really enjoy the manse children, Mary Vance, and the youngish old maid sisters. Anne's children were best friends of the manse children and played a strong role in the novel but again it was the manse children getting into all the scrapes. Enjoyable but only a so-so entry in the series.
hakunamottatta's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
sad
tense
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? Yes
5.0
I love that this book focused so much on the kids! So sweet!