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!
leasummer's review against another edition
5.0
This is adorable. I felt it was written for an older audience but still included all the childhood charm and detail as previous books. There's romance, mischief and a lot of opinionated churchgoers.
christelesavage's review against another edition
4.0
On retrouve la plume de l'Autrice avec de jeunes personnages bien attachant malgré que dans ce tome on suit beaucoup moins la famille d'Anne et Gilbert car l'emphase est mise sur les enfants du presbytère. J'ai quand même passer un très bon moment. J'espère les retrouver un peu plus dans le dernier tome.
ellasreads's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
reflective
slow-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
rox74's review against another edition
5.0
I enjoyed the antics of the Manse kids. In many ways I enjoyed them more than the antics of Anne kids. The Manse kids are little on the untamed side.
yasamanvf's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
slow-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