This is such a delightful story! And it is so well-written. I don't believe I have ever read the books; I'd only fallen in love with the Canadian TV series years ago, starring our friend Schuyler Grant. As I read this book, I kept picturing the scenes from that beautiful production. We probably watched it five or six times back in the day...during Laramie days, I think.
What I didn't know was what a nature lover L.M. Montgomery was. Wow. Her poetic descriptions are just amazing; the moonlight, the sunsets, the flower gardens, all of it. It's described beautifully through Anne's eyes. I also loved reading about the distant sounds of the ocean...it's easy to forget this is situated on an island.
It's a heart-warming story, and the way I remember Marilla's heart softening is beautifully evident in the book. Anne's growth and development are delightful to witness as she matures. Her inadvertent mischief and her hot temper are realistic! And I was hoping at some point she would realize that Gilbert Blythe deserved her forgiveness...I knew she would, just wondered when it would happen in the book. It's a delightful fairy-tale kind of book with a happy ending. The perfect summer read, where you feel that all is right with the world!
I loved this so much I decided to buy the entire eight-book series. This first one really helped me sleep and escape during a visit from Sierra and her family where the fighting of the boys was so hard to take. This book helped me escape and think about young women frolicking in the sunshine and being kind ot each other! Yes, Diana Barry's friendship is so warm and lovely to behold...
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