Rilla of Ingleside (Anne of Green Gables, No. 8)
Anne's children were almost grown up, except for pretty, high-spirited Rilla. No one could resist her bright hazel eyes and dazzling smile. Rilla, almost fifteen, can't think any further ahead than going to her very first dance at the Four Winds lighthouse and getting her first kiss from handsome
Kenneth Ford. But undreamed-of challenges await the irrepressible Rilla when the world of Ingleside becomes endangered by a far-off war. Her brothers go off to fight, and Rilla brings home an orphaned newborn in a soup tureen. She is swept into a drama that tests her courage and leaves her changed forever.
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To be honest, this book was abit dull. It was all about Rilla's feeling about and events in WW1. It seemed to drag on and on. It had some fun parts, but was largely boring.
I read these when I was twelve-ish (as well as all of LMM's other books) and literally felt the MOST toward the characters that I ever had. I absolutely love Rilla. I grew up with Anne, but I kind of relate to Rilla a bit more.
Also, this book is Intense. (Or at least it felt that way at twelve, and compared to all of LMM's other books which are pretty light-hearted.) The war is happening. The boys go off to fight. People die. There is joy, and grief, and wonderfully written anxiety and hope. It's a war story written about the people back home, and it captures everything. I believe LMM actually lost a son in the war, & that's why this is so beautifully and heartbreakingly written.
Needless to say, my twelve-year old self was crushed. I didn't even really know what death was, but boy, LMM taught me in this.
I have yet to read a book that took me through such a rollercoaster of emotions. 10/10 would recommend if you are a fan of Lucy Maud Montgomery.
Also, this book is Intense. (Or at least it felt that way at twelve, and compared to all of LMM's other books which are pretty light-hearted.) The war is happening. The boys go off to fight. People die. There is joy, and grief, and wonderfully written anxiety and hope. It's a war story written about the people back home, and it captures everything. I believe LMM actually lost a son in the war, & that's why this is so beautifully and heartbreakingly written.
Needless to say, my twelve-year old self was crushed. I didn't even really know what death was, but boy, LMM taught me in this.
I have yet to read a book that took me through such a rollercoaster of emotions. 10/10 would recommend if you are a fan of Lucy Maud Montgomery.
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