Children's booksChildren's booksAnne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery - review
'Anne, the main character, epitomises everything I hope to be'This has to be my favourite book of all time. Introduced to this magical book at a young age, I find myself coming back time after time to be reminded of the magnificent story.
Anne, the main character, epitomises everything I hope to be: someone who takes joy in the world around her, and, with her fantasies (though up in her red head) shares that joy around her. As a child with an imagination, I found myself relating to her day-dreaming, and letting her mind run away with itself – I would go as far as to say that Anne helped me to come out of my shell a little, her obvious wonder-struck appreciation of life made me truly appreciate the small things; and her never-ending determination and straightforward manner allowed me to grow into the person I wanted to be.
She is my favourite character, and thus this is my favourite book. What I love also about it is how the story flows. You can actually imagine the characters saying the things written. And Montgomery wrote in such a way that I found myself constantly rooting for Anne through all her unfortunate – though hilarious – mishaps. This is a book I will always fondly associate with wonderful days of reading in my childhood, securing its place in my heart forever.
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