Book Review: Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery
Anne of Green Gables
by L.M. Montgomery
Four Stars
Book 41 of 2024*
Genre: Classic, Historical Fiction
Format: Audiobook
Blurb
When Marilla and Matthew decide to adopt a boy from an orphanage they are not sure what to expect. But it's certainly not the imaginative, red-haired little girl who arrives at Green Gables instead. Follow Anne's adventures on Prince Edward Island in the first of L. M. Montgomery's much-loved stories, which is guaranteed to delight readers of all ages.
Review
It’s sort of ironic if you know the story because, growing up, I often saw this book and thought “With a title like ‘Anne’ this can’t possibly be good.” I, like Anne, never liked my name growing up. I thought “Anna” was too common and even asked my parents to change it to “Annabelle” one summer before the start of the school year.
During the lockdown of 2020, I watched Anne with an E and knew that I would just love these books . . . and I was absolutely right. I was actually so convinced that they sort of intimidated me. I was gifted a beautiful box set for my birthday in 2023 but didn’t start reading the series until the end of 2024–I think it was just on time.
I see so much of myself in Anne and I think that it’s a story that every little girl should read. I look forward to reading her story to my daughter when she grows older. It’s absolutely delightful and feels like a good hug after a hard day.
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*Even though I read this book toward the end of last year, I felt that it was important to share my review since I’m continuing the series this year.