Princess Lilue

Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery

My rating: 5 of 5 stars
I fell in love with Anne of Green Gables after watching the tv series back when i was still in school. I just loved the setting and of course, the main character Anne. However, i never managed to get hold of the book before, somehow.. Better late than never..

The story revolves around Anne Shirley, a red-haired orphan who was sent to live with Marilla & Matthew Cuthbert. These elderly sibling originally requested for a boy to help them around their farm, so imagine their surprise when Anne arrived. But Anne managed to charm them with her imagination and love of life despite her origins. This first book in the series follows through Anne's various escapades, along with her "bosom buddy" Diana Barry until her return from Queen's.

Anyway, reading this brought back lots of memories (visuals from the tv series) so i can totally "see" some of Anne's hilarious expressions.. my favourite would be of Anne smashing her board over her classmate, Gilbert Blythe's head for calling her "carrot", resulting in long-term rivalry between them. Totally hilarious..

The only setback about watching the tv series first before the book, i tend to skip LM Montgomery's detailed description of the scenery because it was just too long. But i supposed that if i had read the book first, it would have been essential to vividly paint out the storyline.

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