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A possible children's book read?
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 27 views
By Carol She's S… , She's a mod, yeah, yeah, yeah! · 21 posts · 27 views
last updated Sep 19, 2025 01:22PM
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Having just read this book again for the umpteenth time (but not for many years), I found the old magic to be present. I wouldn't call this a children's book, because the language is quite elaborate (the first sentence in the book is 149 words), but the story certainly resonates with all ages. I know I first read it at the age of 12 but I was a ferocious reader. I had forgotten how funny it was in places, but it is also very sad. My teacher friend told me she read it aloud to her class, and when
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Although it took me a while to get through it, "Anne of Green Gables" was a pretty good read, very simple but full of surprises. I really enjoyed the heroine, Anne; she was so sweet and innocent, but without coming out as a baby. My only complaint with the book was that I found that certain parts where dragging on too long, but that was probably because I was not used to reading books with so much details. I strongly recommend it however!
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Need a hug? Read this book.
Dec 02, 2015
Andrea AKA Catsos Person
marked it as could-not-finish
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review of another edition
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December 9, 2015 CNF @ 44%.
Jun 21, 2013
Angel
marked it as to-read
Jun 15, 2014
Tania
rated it
really liked it
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review of another edition
Shelves:
read-in-childhood,
classics
Nov 21, 2014
Ashley Nichols
marked it as to-read
Apr 02, 2015
Katherine
marked it as to-read
Nov 19, 2015
debbicat *made of stardust*
rated it
it was amazing
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