It was especially heartwarming to see Marilla mothering Anne. Lynde come to visit the little house of dreams. I kind of wish "Jem" had been named Matthew James just because I'm partial to dear, sweet Matthew. The Dick/George Moore sideplot is interesting.Īnne's loss of her first baby is sobering but the joy of her second, successful pregnancy makes up for it. I love the new characters introduced: Miss Cordelia, Leslie Moore, Owen Ford, Captain Jim. I wish LM Montgomery hadn't omitted Anne's "love letter" pages!įinally, Anne is Gilbert's bride! A beautiful wedding and they're off to their beautiful house of dreams. I love Anne and Gilbert and wished I could see more of the courtship but Gilbert hardly appears here and doesn't even speak. My least favorite, as most of it is in letter-form from Anne to Gilbert. The ending, with Gilbert and Anne in Hester Gray's garden is beautiful and so fitting an end to their old chum days while being a beginning to their courtship. It reminded me of how much growing up can hurt in all its exhileration. Diana's wedding was also heartbreaking in a different way. Gilbert's Christmas gift of a pink enamel heart was a sweet throwback to their childhood days. I loved the moment before her graduation from Redmond when she decides to carry Gilbert's lillies instead of Roy's violets. It was heartbreaking watching Anne with Roy. The arrival of Davy and Dora brings welcome levity after the sad ending of the previous book.
It picks up nicely after the first one with Anne teaching school in Avonlea after Gilbert gives up his post for Anne so she may remain with Marilla and they might keep Green Gables.
I feel like I know every word in this one but it was no less magical in its rereading. Anne of the Island Still rooting for Gilbert. Anne of Avonlea It picks up nicely after the first one with Anne teaching school in Avonlea after Gilbert gives up his post for Anne so she may remain with Marilla and they might keep Green Gables. Anne of Green Gables The original, the classic.