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A review by novelesque_life
Marilla of Green Gables by Sarah McCoy
5.0
RATING: 4.5 STARS
2018; William Morrow/HarperCollins
When I heard there was going to be another prequel to [b:Anne of Green Gables|763588|Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)|L.M. Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388204220l/763588._SY75_.jpg|3464264], and it would be about Marilla (and of course would have Matthew), I was super excited. My excitement then turned into anxiety. I have many favourite books that I can't pick one book that is a favourite. Then recently, I decided that Anne of Green Gables was actually my favourite novel. It is one I have read over and over again, as a child to present day. I still have the trilogy set my mom bought me from a yard sale, and it would be one thing I grab before running out of the house in case of a fire. So, yeah, it's my favourite book, period.
When Edelweiss posted Marilla of Green Gables to request, I may have clicked the request button more than once, and used a lot of words in caps to convey how much I wanted to read this novel. I got my wish. Every time I opened my Kindle to start reading, anxiety gripped me. What if this book didn't keep Marilla's spirit? What if it tried to make the story sensationalized? What if Green Gables isn't Montgomery's Green Gables. I could not read it. I even purchased the book last year forcing it to look at me and beg to be read. I was very Diane Barry about it all. When a kindred spirit, who also loves Anne, read this book and rated it well I finally went in.
Spoiler alert...I loved it. I read that McCoy was also a fan and wanted to go into this answering questions she had about Marilla's past. We get nuggets through the series but no real explanation on the Cuthbert's past. McCoy handled Marilla with compassion. Her relationship with Rachel was one of my favourite parts of the book. These two women endured so much together. McCoy does have her own writing style, but as this is Marilla's story it doesn't seem odd. I just really enjoyed this story. So, if you are a kindred spirit wondering if you should read this, I am here to tell you it's okay. You may not love it as much as I did, but you will be okay.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***
2018; William Morrow/HarperCollins
When I heard there was going to be another prequel to [b:Anne of Green Gables|763588|Anne of Green Gables (Anne of Green Gables, #1)|L.M. Montgomery|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1388204220l/763588._SY75_.jpg|3464264], and it would be about Marilla (and of course would have Matthew), I was super excited. My excitement then turned into anxiety. I have many favourite books that I can't pick one book that is a favourite. Then recently, I decided that Anne of Green Gables was actually my favourite novel. It is one I have read over and over again, as a child to present day. I still have the trilogy set my mom bought me from a yard sale, and it would be one thing I grab before running out of the house in case of a fire. So, yeah, it's my favourite book, period.
When Edelweiss posted Marilla of Green Gables to request, I may have clicked the request button more than once, and used a lot of words in caps to convey how much I wanted to read this novel. I got my wish. Every time I opened my Kindle to start reading, anxiety gripped me. What if this book didn't keep Marilla's spirit? What if it tried to make the story sensationalized? What if Green Gables isn't Montgomery's Green Gables. I could not read it. I even purchased the book last year forcing it to look at me and beg to be read. I was very Diane Barry about it all. When a kindred spirit, who also loves Anne, read this book and rated it well I finally went in.
Spoiler alert...I loved it. I read that McCoy was also a fan and wanted to go into this answering questions she had about Marilla's past. We get nuggets through the series but no real explanation on the Cuthbert's past. McCoy handled Marilla with compassion. Her relationship with Rachel was one of my favourite parts of the book. These two women endured so much together. McCoy does have her own writing style, but as this is Marilla's story it doesn't seem odd. I just really enjoyed this story. So, if you are a kindred spirit wondering if you should read this, I am here to tell you it's okay. You may not love it as much as I did, but you will be okay.
***I received a complimentary copy of this ebook from the publisher through Edelweiss. Opinions expressed in this review are entirely my own.***