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emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.25
A literary drinking game: take a shot every time...
-a child is called boring, stupid, etc. in order to make Rebecca seem better than she actually is (double shot if that child is Emma Jane Perkins)
-Rebecca does/says something perfectly normal or average and someone remarks how brilliant she is because of it (double if it's Sarah Cobb; triple if it's Jeremiah Cobb)
-someone is belittled for not being a Christian (double if the word heathen is used; triple if the "heathens" are Syrian)
-Adam Ladd forgets about or is unimpressed by Emma Jane Perkins
-Adam Ladd's interest in Rebecca gives you the ick
-You wonder if Adam Ladd is supposed to be a brother figure, a father figure, a friend, or a romantic interest (all of the above???)
If drinking games aren't your style, just skip the possible headache/vomiting and go read Anne of Green Gables instead. It's similar but is executed much better and is less problematic.
2.25 stars because there are a few wonderful lines, the prose was decent, and Rebecca was alright I guess.
-a child is called boring, stupid, etc. in order to make Rebecca seem better than she actually is (double shot if that child is Emma Jane Perkins)
-Rebecca does/says something perfectly normal or average and someone remarks how brilliant she is because of it (double if it's Sarah Cobb; triple if it's Jeremiah Cobb)
-someone is belittled for not being a Christian (double if the word heathen is used; triple if the "heathens" are Syrian)
-Adam Ladd forgets about or is unimpressed by Emma Jane Perkins
-Adam Ladd's interest in Rebecca gives you the ick
-You wonder if Adam Ladd is supposed to be a brother figure, a father figure, a friend, or a romantic interest (all of the above???)
If drinking games aren't your style, just skip the possible headache/vomiting and go read Anne of Green Gables instead. It's similar but is executed much better and is less problematic.
2.25 stars because there are a few wonderful lines, the prose was decent, and Rebecca was alright I guess.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Religious bigotry
Minor: Animal death, Death, Death of parent, and War