After having gone to Prince Edward Island, where I finished “Anne of the Island,” I wasn’t quite ready to stop reading about Anne, even though all the romantic tension between her and Gilbert is by now resolved. That’s certainly the most interesting part, but once she’s an adult, Anne herself is such a delightful, lovable character. It almost doesn’t matter where she is or what she’s doing.
This book is told probably 50-60% in letters to Gilbert, while he’s off in medical school during their long engagement. Anne’s adventures in this story correspond to most of the events in the film version of “Anne of Avonlea,” which I’d forgotten. That was fun to discover. But mostly, it’s fun to read about how she overcomes all negativity around her, no matter how entrenched, by her sheer winning attitude and determination to see the best in everything and everyone. It’s so inspirational. It makes me feel like that’s possible for all of us, if we only had her outlook.
My rating: ****
Language: none
Violence: none
Sexual content: none
Political content: none
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