Anne's House of Dreams - Lucy Maud Montgomery

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Title: Anne's House of Dreams Author: Lucy Maud Montgomery Genre: Classics Rating: 4.5/5 # pages: 227 Date read: May 2006, May 2011

Summary: Anne's own true love, Gilbert Blythe, is finally a doctor, and in the sunshine of the old orchard, among their dearest friends, they are about to speak their vows. Soon the happy couple will be bound for a new life together and their own dream house, on the misty purple shores of Four Winds Harbor.

A new life means fresh problems to solve, fresh surprises. Anne and Gilbert will make new friends and meet their neighbors: Captain Jim, the lighthouse attendant, with his sad stories of the sea; Miss Cornelia Bryant, the lady who speaks from the heart -- and speaks her mind; and the tragically beautiful Leslie Moore, into whose dark life Anne shines a brilliant light.

Review: I have very mixed feelings about AHoD. It's a gorgeous book, but it no longer (like the later ones) feels like an 'Anne' book. It's still LMM at her best, but it doesn't have quite the charm of the first 4. That's not to say I don't love it - especially the story line about Leslie and Owen. And Captain Jim and Miss. Cornelia are wonderful characters.

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