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A review by margueritestjust
Anne of Avonlea by L.M. Montgomery
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Still an enjoyable outing, but this book is more a series of loosely connected vignettes rather than a more cohesive story such as the first and third books in this series.
Anne's employment and involvement with the Avonlea improvement society, along with Marilla's adoption of twins, and a few new supporting characters added to the ever-growing roster of this series provide the subjects for these vignettes. The plotlines that I enjoyed best were that of the improvement society and its mishaps and victories, and that of Miss Lavendar and her stone house and her romance come anew, that of her maturation as a schoolteacher and the new neighbor Mr. Harrison were tolerable, and the adoption of the twins perhaps the worst, and the reason why I'm knocking off a star. I hated little Davey he was so wretched and annoying, and Montgomery spent so much time saying how much he was better than Dora anyways in spite of and perhaps because he was more misbehaving than her, and how much Anne and Marilla liked him better for it. Still, I overall quite enjoyed the book, particularly that of the inhabitants of Echo Lodge and how wonderfully cozy it all seemed to be.
Anne's employment and involvement with the Avonlea improvement society, along with Marilla's adoption of twins, and a few new supporting characters added to the ever-growing roster of this series provide the subjects for these vignettes. The plotlines that I enjoyed best were that of the improvement society and its mishaps and victories, and that of Miss Lavendar and her stone house and her romance come anew, that of her maturation as a schoolteacher and the new neighbor Mr. Harrison were tolerable, and the adoption of the twins perhaps the worst, and the reason why I'm knocking off a star. I hated little Davey he was so wretched and annoying, and Montgomery spent so much time saying how much he was better than Dora anyways in spite of and perhaps because he was more misbehaving than her, and how much Anne and Marilla liked him better for it. Still, I overall quite enjoyed the book, particularly that of the inhabitants of Echo Lodge and how wonderfully cozy it all seemed to be.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Animal death