Never Sleep Again! the Most Dangerous Facts about Anne of Avonlea

Maria Nastasia a dat nota:

There really is something about Anne Shirley -- even when the book had its predictable moments, when L.M. Montgomery returns to the various situations and character types that she perhaps overuses a bit, Anne shines through and makes the reading experience absolutely lovely. Although it's not just Anne -- the author does have a magical way with language. I know if I tried to replicate it I would just sound silly, a pale imitation, but her beautiful descriptions of houses, places, people and thoughts are captivating and soothing to read. With the exception of Hazel Marr, and perhaps the nightmarish twins that Anne babysits, I found the annoying characters were mostly amusing and disappeared before they had time to irritate me too much. I loved the Aunts and Rebecca Dew --- and thankfully, since Anne was so devoted to her, I loved Elizabeth Grayson. I especially liked how, although her dreamy aspect felt similar to Anne as a young girl, she was her own interesting character. The conclusion of the book and Anne's time with Elizabeth is what raised the book for me and outweighed the less dazzling aspects.