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This just became one of my all-time favorites! In fact, this may be my favorite L.M. Montgomery book, and I'm a huge "Anne" fan! I loved Valancy saying exactly what she thought to her stuffy family. I loved the drama and the romance, and the beautiful descriptions of the Canadian wilds. What a great book! It's a treat to read, just a joy with every page!
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Oh the luxury of speaking one's mind...
And the sweet little cabin full of books on the private island is nothing to sneeze at, either.
Good choice to read after attending a wedding. ...more
An all-time favorite, I have no idea how many times I've actually read this. As an adult, I'm even more horrified by Valancy's family - so casually stifling and unloving - but I love Montgomery's quick characterizations of a large cast of characters. The plot has a few fun twists and turns, and the romance is delightful. It's comforting and escapist, but those moments are often hard-won for the characters.
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L.M. Montgomery is a long time and all time favorite author of mine. She writes the perfect girls story with just the right mix of adventure, drama and happiness. I find her books a comfort to read and have re-read most of her works many times over the years. They are classics for a reason and that reason is they are great. These are true comfort books for me and books I enjoy re-reading again and again.
What a charming story! I hadn't realized that the author had written more than just the Anne of Green Gables series until I received this book in a gift exchange. It's a funny, heartwarming, old-fashioned tale full of fascinating (and infuriating) characters.
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It wasn't until the second chapter before I realized that this seemed like a more proper, Canadian version of "The Ladies of Missalonghi", but I enjoyed it nonetheless. It's a quick read, but is almost exactly the plot of the Ladies.
I think that Montgomery (as the originator of the plot), handled the nuances more tactfully than McCollough did. I found my heart breaking and singing as appropriate for poor, beaten-down Vallancy in a way that I never experienced with the characters in the Ladies. ...more
I think that Montgomery (as the originator of the plot), handled the nuances more tactfully than McCollough did. I found my heart breaking and singing as appropriate for poor, beaten-down Vallancy in a way that I never experienced with the characters in the Ladies. ...more
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This book gets better every time I read it.
This was a really fun story. Poor downtrodden Valancy is informed by her doctor that she has only a year to live. This news prompts Valancy to begin standing up to her family. She leaves home to look after a dying friend, and then proposes marriage to a man she barely knows.
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