Book - Anne of the Island (Anne of Green Gables #3)

Anne of the Island
L.M. Montgomery
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New adventures lie ahead as Anne Shirley packs  her bags, waves good-bye to childhood, and heads for  Redmond College. With old friend Prissy Grant  waiting in the bustling city of Kingsport and  frivolous new pal Philippa Gordon at her side, Anne tucks  her memories of rural Avonlea away and discovers  life on her own terms, filled with  surprises...including a marriage proposal from the worst fellow  imaginable, the sale of her very first story, and a  tragedy that teaches her a painful lesson. But  tears turn to laughter when Anne and her friends move  into an old cottage and an ornery black cat steals  her heart. Little does Anne know that handsome  Gilbert Blythe wants to win her heart, too. Suddenly  Anne must decide if she's ready for love...

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I rated this 4 stars on Goodreads.com

The English continues to be of my preferred style, and the story was interesting while it lasted, however, I think a span of too long time was being squeezed into one book, making it a little less enjoyable. Three years of Anne's life was squeezed in here, so nothing really got explored much. Anne would be jumping from Redmond and back to Green Gables, and so forth...

Anne's feelings didn't have a chance to be elaborated...what really made her say no to Gilbert? What sealed her decision about Roy? What did she expect with the little necklace from Gilbert? And this "book of revelation", yes, she knew she loved Gilbert, but what made her have this decision?

Perhaps all the different marriages she encountered taught her enough, but, that's just what I imagine and not really happened (I wouldn't know).

I still genuinely liked the book, I would have been happier with a little more explanation on certain things...