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barriereads's review against another edition
3.0
Man, I really wanted to like this one as much as the first book but I just didn't. The flow wasn't the same. Anne wasn't the same. Nothing felt right. Plus, I'm pretty sure seeing the movie version too many times - and this being totally different than the movie - tarnished the experience for me. With Green Gables everything was so spot on, even the comparison with the movie that this will just be second fiddle to the 1st. Sometimes series get better as they go. In this case, it did not. Poor Montgomery. I wonder if the critics felt the same way.
alleonam's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
annika_book_lover's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
parsnip_road's review against another edition
3.0
I den andra boken om Anne på Grönkulla arbetar hon som lärarinna på sin gamla skola. En släkting till Marilla avlider och hennes tvillingar, Dora och Davy, kommer till Grönkulla under tiden som deras mors kusin försöker ordna sitt liv så han kan ta hand om dem. Förutom detta spenderar Anne (och hennes vänner) tiden med att starta en förening för Avonleas utsmyckande samt umgås med nya och gamla vänner.
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Anne har blivit äldre och drabbas inte lika mycket av "olyckor", men helt fri från dem är hon inte... Det är trevligt att återknyta bekantskapen med Anne och de andra i Avonlea. Och än en gång kan jag konstatera att mitt intresse för historiska romaner är ungefär så gammalt som mitt läsintresse
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Anne har blivit äldre och drabbas inte lika mycket av "olyckor", men helt fri från dem är hon inte... Det är trevligt att återknyta bekantskapen med Anne och de andra i Avonlea. Och än en gång kan jag konstatera att mitt intresse för historiska romaner är ungefär så gammalt som mitt läsintresse
nancy_ql's review against another edition
4.0
Returning to the AofGG series again. There’s just something about Anne—esp the first book—that evokes warm memories of discovering the joy/escape of reading. Anne of Avonlea is not as good as the first book, mostly because it feels like Montgomery is trying to hit all the same notes from the previous narrative. There are substitute Annes (one mischievous adopted boy, one 11 year old imaginative dreamer). Anne doesn’t fall off a roof but she does fall through one. She doesn’t accidentally dye her hair but does dye her nose red (the lesson about vanity is the same). The story focuses quite a bit on romance and marriage—as if setting the stage for Anne’s eventual romance plot. Or maybe Montgomery hoped to avoid marrying Anne off by developing addition love/marriage stories. Good effort, L.M. but the readers will win this battle!
sydthedreamer's review against another edition
5.0
Something about the world of Anne makes it very easy and comfortable and delightful to settle into. I plan to continue reading the series but I want to savour it and take my time. Though I eagerly await seeing how Anne's story continues to unfold in the beautiful world of Avonlea.
kutingtin's review against another edition
4.0
Oh sweet Anne, reading and watching you is always a sure feel-good one.