I was surprised that Anne's friends didn't all know that Anne was in love with Gilbert which is why she could never say yes to Roy. Even if she didn't know it, it seemed like they all knew it before that point, so their shock actually threw me off a little. But I'm happy she finally realized it. And all those unromantic proposals beforehand that disillusioned her were probably helpful, even though they were almost painful to read. I worry that as Anne gets older and married, we'll only see her through her married/family life and won't get as much of her spirit, but I'm in it until the end, and looking forward to finding out what happens next.
I don't ever seem to be able to read the last few chapters of this book without weeping copiously. Even now, reading your summary, I'm welling up. It's ridiculous! I'm not really sure why it is, except that LMM's idea of romance apparently jives perfectly with my own (I also have a huge friends-to-lovers kink, which I was obviously unaware of when reading this book as a child).
Anyway, thank you for hosting this readalong and giving me the opportunity to cry over Gilbert possibly dying one more time!
Two great lines:
Laugh at your mistakes but learn from them, joke over your troubles but gather strength from them, make a jest of your difficulties but overcome them.
I do know my own mind. The trouble is, my mind changes and then I have to get acquainted with it all over again.
Happy that Anne and Gilbert are finally together. When Gilbert got sick I was initially in shock. Looking forward to Anne of Windy Poplars.
I was surprised that Anne's friends didn't all know that Anne was in love with Gilbert which is why she could never say yes to Roy. Even if she didn't know it, it seemed like they all knew it before that point, so their shock actually threw me off a little. But I'm happy she finally realized it. And all those unromantic proposals beforehand that disillusioned her were probably helpful, even though they were almost painful to read. I worry that as Anne gets older and married, we'll only see her through her married/family life and won't get as much of her spirit, but I'm in it until the end, and looking forward to finding out what happens next.
I don't ever seem to be able to read the last few chapters of this book without weeping copiously. Even now, reading your summary, I'm welling up. It's ridiculous! I'm not really sure why it is, except that LMM's idea of romance apparently jives perfectly with my own (I also have a huge friends-to-lovers kink, which I was obviously unaware of when reading this book as a child).
Anyway, thank you for hosting this readalong and giving me the opportunity to cry over Gilbert possibly dying one more time!