My rating: 5 of 5 stars
One of the best books I ever read when I was young. Set in the turn of the century in the heart of Prince Edward Island, Canada, Anne Shirley is a lonely young orphan who finds escape in reading. Lively, talkative and endearing, Anne also has a beastly temper due to her hated red hair and woe be to anyone who comments negatively on it.
Anne's parents died when she was a little girl and she has been passed on from family to family who give little to no affection to her. Anne soon finds all her dreams come true when she is told that Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert, an elderly brother and sister living in the tiny province of Avonlea, want to adopt; however, a mistake is made when she finds out that they had wanted a boy. Although Anne has won the heart of Marilla's reserved brother Matthew, she must prove her worth to strict no-nonsense Marilla Cuthbert. That's easier said than done when she finds herself in constant trouble.
Eventually, Anne begins to find her place among the the Avonlea residents and becomes bosom friends with sweet Diana Berry, enemies with jealous Josie Pie and wants nothing to do with Gilbert Blythe who called her 'Carrots' the first day of school.
A wonderful story for all ages that is filled with humor, wit, romance and heartbreak.
I need to read this one, I picked it up a few times but for some reason never finished.
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