Lovely lovely lovely ♥️♥️ There isn't a book by L.M. Montgomery that I don't enjoy. Marigold was the funniest, most adorable girl... the family aspectLovely lovely lovely ♥️♥️ There isn't a book by L.M. Montgomery that I don't enjoy. Marigold was the funniest, most adorable girl... the family aspect is wonderfully crafted by the author, as per usual.
I don't know an author who tells a story so well, balancing characters, family dynamics, funny dialogue and description, namely the nature aspect that this amazing woman always complemented her novels with.
Another character, another lovely name. Marigold. I say this in every review but it's true: where did this woman come up with the most beautiful names?
My most beloved author. The Blue Castle remains my favorite but Marigold is gold as well, just like Anne and Gilbert (my dream husband ahahah).
Recommend Marigold to everyone who wants to visit some wonderful memories of heir childhood. I certainly did, especially that part when Marigold is all excited to go to some relative's house to spend the night and when she gets there she's crying for her kittens and her mommy. Ahahaha just like I did when I was her age.
It's like Barbra Streisand used to sing: "Memories... light the corners of my mind"....more
L. M. Montgomery wrote Kilmeny when she was a teenager, this was her first attempt at writing so it comes off a little more childish than her other boL. M. Montgomery wrote Kilmeny when she was a teenager, this was her first attempt at writing so it comes off a little more childish than her other books. You can see her romantic soul in everything she writes :) Also, Valancy in The Blue Castle, Kilmeny... such beautiful names I have in my list for potential daughters in the future! Valancy remains my favorite ever though. ...more
This book will remain forever a dear. L. M. Montgomery is my favorite writer and this adult novel of hers is so special, so progressive and real and fThis book will remain forever a dear. L. M. Montgomery is my favorite writer and this adult novel of hers is so special, so progressive and real and feminist and raw for the time it was written. The writing is phenomenal, but the heart of the book is how human and how easily emotions pour out of the pages. I rarely cry in books but in hers there are always certain passages, they don't even need to be sad, they're just so organic that I can't help but mourn not living or existing in the worlds she created. This book should be read by anyone who is going through a rough patch, who doesn't really know who he is or what he wants, who is finally becoming or realizing that he is, regretfully, an adult.
Also, the main character's name is Valancy. That name is so pretty. Might use that one day for my supposed little princess, if I ever get to be a mom :)...more
Not my favorite Anne book, but delightful anyway. I am not the biggest fan of letters in books, and Anne’s were seldom tedious, with all her new experNot my favorite Anne book, but delightful anyway. I am not the biggest fan of letters in books, and Anne’s were seldom tedious, with all her new experiences inside a niche of old money people, definitely not her usual circle. But why couldn’t readers snoop on the love letters? It’s so sad.
Another thing I found difficult while reading it was the constant confusion I displayed at several parts of the novel, because of the tv series from 1985. I have watched it several times and It was hard to recall if a certain detail was a liberty took within the tv universe or the book.
Nevertheless I enjoyed it very much. Not a single Anne book, not a single L. M. Montgomery novel can make me give it less than four stars. ...more
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