Anne of Green Gables is a book that will make you fall in love with its "splendid" and "delightful" characters, but also throw you into the "depths of despair" along with its main character.

This is a character-driven book that makes you deeply love the Anne, Marilla, Matthew and the other residents of Avonlea. Anne is smart and precocious and dreamy and imaginative. Marilla is strict and undemonstrative. Matthew is warm, shy, and loving. My favorite part of the story line has always been the ongoing academic competition between Anne and Gilbert Blythe, who is not to be forgiven for commenting on Anne's red hair when he first meets her.

This is the first book in a six-book series that follows Anne through adulthood. I read the entire series when I was young, and read this first book with my 13 year old daughter this year. We adored it. And cried through the final scenes together. I recommend reading the final third of the book with a box of tissues handy.

Anne of the Green Cables is a child appropriate book. It's very fun to read especially when you are young and like fun books to read.

I chose to read the Anne book I loved so much as a youngster and found that the story remained every bit as engaging for me as an older adult. What a treat! I plan to read more of the Anne books.

I have some nostalgia for this book as I read it for uni (I think) nearly 9 or more years ago. I definitely resonate with a character who does all she can but still ends making stupid mistakes as she lets her imagination run away with her although my imagination isn't half as good as Anne's. Unfortunately, unlike Anne, I am still hoping to grow out of this phase.

Let me just talk about the Netflix adaptation for a moment because it highlighted a few things for me about the book. The Netflix version started off as light and cheerful as the book but then started going in a downhill direction. This made me realise just how light and cheerful the book is and how it makes it a light and cheerful read. The one thing I did like was the improved relationship between Marila and Anne.

i also like the relationship with Gilbert because it is very age appropriate and fits her character perfectly. It was good to see her grow throughout the book even if it did happen relatively 'instantaneously'.

The book isn't as moralistic as a book of it's time could be and it's not as though Anne grows up well because she's learnt morals. She is just a good person and has two good parents bringing her up and supporting her. I think her mistakes do teach her things but not always and usually in subtle ways.

One of my ALL TIME FAVORITES! I read all 8 books in this series as a preteen. Anne gets into so much trouble usually innocently but is so loveable.

A classic which every girl should read.

I really hated not finishing this because for the most part I really liked it. I just hated that it took sooo long to get even halfway through. The storyline is really cute although I hated the way Anne was treated by Marilla up to page 148 (I haven't read past that). Right now I have a million other books to read and this one just dragged for me. It's probably my mindset since I have a lot going on at the moment, but I would like to see the movie (or a movie version) and perhaps try reading this again in the future. If you have the time an the patience, it's a great book.

Anne of Green Gables, by L.M. Montgomery, is a story that follows Anne Shirley, an orphan, and how she was adopted by Marilla and Matthew Cubert. The book takes place in Canada on Prince Edward Island. After a mix up with the adoption center, the Cuberts find that instead of a boy that can help with the yardwork, a young girl is sent to them. After meeting Anne, they decide to keep her, despite expecting a boy. Anne is a girl with a huge imagination. She talks a lot and likes to use big words, but from reading the story you can see that Anne is smart and caring.

I read this book in fifth grade, and I really enjoyed it! I liked the characters and the development of Anne throughout the story. Anne had a huge imagination, just as I did when I was young, which made her very relatable to me. I also liked how despite the terrible circumstances that Anne may be in, she always tried to keep her head high. For example, instead of becoming upset from not getting the puffed sleeves that she wanted, she didn’t allow it to make her upset. She used her imagination to keep her spirits high, which is something I admire about her.

Anne of Green Gables by Lucy Maud Montgomery is a classic children’s novel. The book depicts the story of a young girl with fiery red hair and a temper to match and her arrival at Green Gables. The creative and ingenious protagonist Anne Shirley goes through various adventures and dilemmas, each proving her as a heroic and brave individual to her friends, peers, and new family, the Cuthberts. Anne’s story remains an all-time favorite among children since 1908, and the lovable Anne is one of the most unforgettable.

This is a very touching and meaningful book that has a strong female lead. Love it and would definitely recommend this to others.