My Rating: 4.9
This heartwarming story has beckoned generations of readers into the special world of Green Gables, an old-fashioned farm outside a town called Avonlea. Anne Shirley, an eleven-year-old orphan, has arrived in this verdant corner of Prince Edward Island only to discover that the Cuthberts—elderly Matthew and his stern sister, Marilla—want to adopt a boy, not a feisty redheaded girl. But before they can send her back, Anne—who simply must have more scope for her imagination and a real home—wins them over completely. A much-loved classic that explores all the vulnerability, expectations, and dreams of a child growing up, Anne of Green Gables is also a wonderful portrait of a time, a place, a family… and, most of all, love.
A lot of these characters went from being irritating to very endearing. By the end, I loved Marilla almost as much as Matthew and I was definitely in love with Anne. I can see why this is a classic and one that I think every girl/woman should read.
I have to get to this book. It has been on my shelf forever. I loved the Tv series Anne With an E.
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