Book Review: Anne of Green Gables(Spoiler Free) -Favbookshelf

Anne of Green Gables is an all-time fan-favorite classic. Being such a loved piece of classic, here’s a book review of Anne of Green Gables.


About the Book


Anne of Green Gables
Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

Title: Anne of Green Gables

Author: L.M. Montgomery

Genre: Bildungsroman, realistic fiction, children’s classic

Publisher: L.C. Page & Co.

Type: Series

Pages: 336

Goodreads rating: 4.3/5

Mistakenly adopted by Matthew and Marilla Cuthbert, Anne Shirley soon becomes an inseparable part of the Green Gables household. Matthew becomes the first kindred spirit by giving her the love and affection she’d always craved for. Anne makes us laugh and cry throughout the journey by making friends, learning lessons, and getting into scrapes. Her imagination can transform ordinary everyday things into a land of dreams. Anne finds her bosom friend in Diana Barry and a mortal enemy in Gilbert Blythe. Then onwards, every lesson at school becomes a competition between the two. A top scholar at the Queen’s Academy, Anne is presented with a beautiful opportunity. However, an unexpected tragedy brings her to the most significant turning point.


Anne of Green Gables Book Review


One can’t help but fall in love with the imaginative and charming Anne Shirley. She despises her red hair and freckles, but I love her all the more for those. Anne looks upon each day as an adventure. She’s the epitome of optimism.

She can transform the disagreeable and mundane into delightful and pleasant. She makes the reader realize how easy it is to find happiness in small things.

“Isn’t it splendid to think of all the things there are to find out about? It just makes me feel glad to be alive–it’s such an interesting world. It wouldn’t be half so interesting if we know all about everything, would it? There’d be no scope for imagination then, would there?”

L.M. Montgomery

Anne is a talkative girl who is excessively fond of using big words. She also yearns to be treated like a grown-up. I’m sure all of us have fancied it in our childhood. But she isn’t mischievous and tries her best to be obedient.

But, on the other hand, she manages to get into every imaginable kind of dilemma. As a result, she is a constant source of vexation for Marilla and merriment for the readers.

The cover is basic but portrays the novel’s beginning appropriately. It shows a red-haired girl treading her way up to a green-gabled house. The title is thus straightforward and generates the right amount of curiosity.

L. M. Montgomery’s writing style is undoubtedly similar to that of a prose writer in the Romantic Age. All in all, her description of nature is enchanting. It makes one believe that Avonlea surely must be the most beautiful place on earth.

Indeed, I’d give anything to look down into the ‘Lake of Shining Waters’ and pick violets from ‘Violet Vale.’ I’d even be willing to walk through the ‘Haunted Woods’ by night despite being afraid

“It was November–the month of crimson sunsets, parting birds, deep, sad hymns of the sea, passionate wind-songs in the pines. Anne roamed through the pineland alleys in the park and, as she said, let that great sweeping wind blow the fogs out of her soul. “

L.M. Montgomery

The plot is a perfect medley of funny and didactic. The narrative is straightforward and captivating. In summary, one can learn a lot from Anne’s impulsive goodness. Her nature is crystal clear and devoid of malice. She teaches the reader some valuable lessons in humility and gratitude. She always remains grateful to Matthew and Marilla for giving her a family, even when Marilla is strict with her.

The pace of the story is very smooth. The reader can witness Anne go to school, make mistakes, find friends, graduate, and in time prepare to take on life. In sum, it feels like a mother watching her child grow up.

This book feels like a warm hug and will linger in your heart long after you finish reading. So, you’ll want to come back to it again and again for that familiar feeling of comfort. This book is especially for you if you love beautiful writing and feel-good prose.


Conclusion


Rating: 5/5

Recommendation: Readers who enjoy realistic fiction and feel-good prose should undeniably try this book.

If you loved Eight Cousins by Louisa May Alcott, Heidi by Johanna Spyri, and Railway Children by Edith Nesbit, this book is undoubtedly for you.


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About the Author:


Lucy Maud Montgomery, Author
Lucy Maud Montgomery

Lucy Maud Montgomery (1874-1942) was born in Clifton, Prince Edward Island. She is best known for her series of novels, beginning with Anne of Green Gables. She published 20 novels, 530 short stories, 500 poems, and 30 essays. To list her notable works include Emily of New Moon, The Road to Yesterday, Jane of Lantern Hill, Magic for Marigold, etc. She died in Toronto and was buried at Cavendish, Prince Edward Island.



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