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lindseysparks's review against another edition
2.0
I know I read this many times as a child and liked it a lot, although I don't think it was one of my absolute favorites. The only thing I could remember about it was the incident with the wet paint that is on the cover of my copy. So I decided to reread it and well, it didn't really hold up. It started out fine, but then could not hold my interest. Even reading it didn't really bring back memories, the way rereading Heidi did recently. It was cloying, and I didn't really love Rebecca. The parts with Adam Ladd were downright creepy in a way I didn't notice as a child. I didn't have the pleasure of reading Anne of Green Gables as a child, but remedied that as an adult, and it is a far superior book. Maybe that colored this reread? Anne feels like what Rebecca tries to be.
trisha_thomas's review against another edition
1.0
Mother/daughter book club - January
Wow, of a group of 7 middle school girls, not a single one got through the book. Many of them didn't make it past page 20. They just didn't like it.
Only the parent leading the discussion was able to finish it. I guess this isn't the genre for our group. We've been meeting since 3rd grade (4 years now) and this is the first book that none of the girls read.
Wow, of a group of 7 middle school girls, not a single one got through the book. Many of them didn't make it past page 20. They just didn't like it.
Only the parent leading the discussion was able to finish it. I guess this isn't the genre for our group. We've been meeting since 3rd grade (4 years now) and this is the first book that none of the girls read.
readcover2cover's review against another edition
3.0
This was very similar to [book:Anne of Green Gables|8127] (surprisingly so), although I liked the Anne series a bit better. I know Anne was written after Rebecca and was clearly influenced by it, but I just think the Anne series is better written. I enjoyed this story though also and I was glad I read it. :)
kristensreadingnook's review against another edition
5.0
4.5 stars
This reminded me so much of Anne of Green Gables!
This reminded me so much of Anne of Green Gables!
elsafenander's review against another edition
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
jay_hobday's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.0
cxppatee's review against another edition
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
2.0
elisavv's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
sad
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
tinmanreading's review against another edition
4.0
Everyone mentions the similarity to Anne of Green Gables and yes, this is essentially an American Anne Of Green Gables, but that doesn’t take away from the story! (This book came first, for anyone curious)
This is a charming tale about a confident, smart, charismatic girl sent to live with her unmarried aunts to turn into a lady. It’s quaint,
fun, and an easy read altogether.
Really the only things that bothered me about this book were the era appropriate racism/sexism (very very minor and completely era appropriate), the older language (historical and often stylized), and the love interest! Seriously. What was up with the love interest? A 30 year old man falls in love with Rebecca but meets her when she’s 11!!! Gross.
At the end of the book it seems that he idealizes her, her sweetness and her innocence and may admire more than love her but still.
There are academic papers comparing this to Anne Of Green Gables and endless blog posts and reviews pitting the two against each other. That’s fine for the academics and the adults.
But at the end of the day, if you, or a young girl in your life, love(d) Pollyanna, Anne Of Green Gables, or Little Women, you’ll probably love this story too.
This is a charming tale about a confident, smart, charismatic girl sent to live with her unmarried aunts to turn into a lady. It’s quaint,
fun, and an easy read altogether.
Really the only things that bothered me about this book were the era appropriate racism/sexism (very very minor and completely era appropriate), the older language (historical and often stylized), and the love interest! Seriously. What was up with the love interest? A 30 year old man falls in love with Rebecca but meets her when she’s 11!!! Gross.
At the end of the book it seems that he idealizes her, her sweetness and her innocence and may admire more than love her but still.
There are academic papers comparing this to Anne Of Green Gables and endless blog posts and reviews pitting the two against each other. That’s fine for the academics and the adults.
But at the end of the day, if you, or a young girl in your life, love(d) Pollyanna, Anne Of Green Gables, or Little Women, you’ll probably love this story too.
melissahoward's review against another edition
3.0
I enjoyed the story and the character. It was fun to make comparisons between the heroine here and other heroines written about during the same era (Laura Ingalls Wilder, Anne of Avonlea, The Five Little Peppers, Pollyanna etc) and to even compare the world view of her author to authors from that era like Beatrix Potter.
The biggest drawback to the story was the narrative style - it seems the author had three different themes or approaches to what she was doing - while individually I like the threads okay she did not do a great job bringing them together.
The biggest drawback to the story was the narrative style - it seems the author had three different themes or approaches to what she was doing - while individually I like the threads okay she did not do a great job bringing them together.