It's been a trip re-reading as an adult. I'm a little disturbed by how much I related to Rebecca when I was a kid. May elaborate when I'm not on a phone.

3.5 stars. Published before Anne of Green Gables and extremely similar, but damn. I'm American and the American nationalism was straight up annoying to me so people from other countries probably want to stab themselves with an ice pick in a couple of these chapters. That small thing aside, it is a charming, cute little book that actually came off slightly more depressing than Anne of Green Gables. Maybe I just connected more with Anne and had more confidence in her abilities to grow into an amazing woman, but I feel like Rebecca's future is super uncertain at the end of the book and it makes me low key anxious.

Or maybe I just feel like this because I'm reading L.M. Montgomery's "Emily" series at the same time and they're also super similar and also better written, in my opinion.

A cute little story with very strong "Anne of Green Gables" vibes.

Remarkably similar to Anne of Green Gables in story, Kate Wiggins published this year's before LM Montgomery published Anne. My only regret is that the story had no visible ending not to mention that Kate Wiggins left the potential romance between Rebecca Randall and Adam Ladd hanging helplessly in the air.

3 ⭐️

Rating: 3.5 stars
(Listened to as an audiobook)
Sweet, but bore many a resemblance to Anne of Green Gables, and I think I preferred Anne.

uhhh I guess this is a product of its time? A lot of questionable lines about skin colour, and it was teetering on the edge of pedo territory every time adam rocked up. Pacing was also a bit off, but that's inevitable when you span the time of 3 Anne of GG books in only one with not nearly the same quality character development.

Winsome. Charming. Delightful. All of these describe Rebecca. I am sad that it is finished, but I know that I will be reading this gem again.

OMG, I thought E.M. Montgomery was precious, but I hadn't tangled with Kate Douglas Wiggin, Queen of the TWEE. Forgive me for saying this, but this book practically gave me a toothache.

However, precocious Rebecca Randall is too similar to Anne Shirley for me to dislike her. In fact, reading this book is like meeting someone who is similar to someone you really like. It's cool, but kind of weird when you notice the small, glaring differences between them. K.D. Wiggin as narrator just loves on Rebecca too too much. She's always saying how beautiful she is, how wonderful and amazing. It's kind of creepy.

And what's with the implied romance between R.R.R. and A.L.? Again, creepy.

I can't find a place in my heart for this, but I can sympathize with those who have.

It's been a trip re-reading as an adult. I'm a little disturbed by how much I related to Rebecca when I was a kid. May elaborate when I'm not on a phone.