ANNE OF GREEN GABLES

Anne of Green Gables by L.M Mongomery. Book review by Nala Ishan, 10 years.

Anne of Green Gables is a captivating series of books set in the 1800s. L.M. Montgomery’s classic was written in 1908 but is still a worldwide favourite to this day.

I found talkative orphan girl Anne Shirley-Cuthbert a delightful, daydreamer with a bucketful of limitless imagination. She is accidentally adopted by two elderly siblings – the Cuthberts – who had never been married.

I was greatly inspired by Anne’s eloquent way of speaking English.

“People laugh at me because I use big words”

One thing I found intriguing was how she struggled as an orphan and yet had such a bubbly personality. She is continuously brimming with ideas from her inventive imagination. She is unbelievably positive and spirited, and her profound creativity was what kept her strong throughout the hardships every orphan faces.

In my opinion, the book series influences a more poetic form of English to its readers. So, slightly younger children may not understand much of the plot. However, I would recommend these books to enthusiastic readers who want to enhance their vocabulary and expand their understanding of English.

One of the many benefits of reading Anne of Green Gables is that you learn how your imagination can warp even the darkest situation towards hope and positivity.

‘It’s been my experience that you can nearly always enjoy things if you make up your mind firmly that you will.

Anne finds beauty and warmth in everyday events, and she could induce that joy and jubilance in those around her.

‘Tomorrow is a new day with no mistakes in it…Yet.’

If you are looking for some real-life fiction and want to step away from fantasy, you should consider these books. It’s a great way to understand what farm life is like for both poor and rich, mainly in the 1890s. The story is based in Avonlea, a small, bustling village on Prince Edward Island in Canada. I am fairly certain that there cannot be a better person than Montgomery who could describe the settings, as the author herself grew up there. Beautifully, she describes the village, painting a perfect, irresistible picture for us readers to visualize off the page.

Anne of Green Gables also details how an orphan girl’s life was, how it impacted them back in the 1890s. We are able to see and recognize the prejudice and judgement towards the appearance and backstory of a person.

I would recommend this book to anyone who isn’t exactly keen on reading because it develops and interest in reading. As a Harry Potter fan, I would suggest you read this book if you’re one too! But of course, anyone can read Anne of Green Gables, and you should too!