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I have a confession to make. I am not a fan of the Anne of Green Gables series. Like the movies, can't stand the books. I've tried, oh my, how I've tried. I just can't do it.
When I found this book I was 12. I figured maybe this would help me get into Montgomery's writing. Well I fell in love with this book... still to this day cannot get into an Anne book. Jane of Lantern Hill has a sweetness to it that makes you feel full when done. Do books do that for you? Make you feel full?
Synopsis
This is the tale of Jane Victoria Stuart. The tale begins with Jane living with her mother in her grandmother's house in Toronto. Her mother is always off at parties or dinners, leaving Jane to be alone with her grandmother, who is jealous of anyone who tries to steal her daughters attention. Jane's grandmother makes Jane feel stupid and of little worth.
Jane always thought her father was dead but she discovers he is alive and he is demanding she comes to Prince Edward Island and spend the summer with him.
Jane is loathe to leave her mother but still goes. As soon as she sees her father laughter fills her heart and she comes to know her own worth.
My Thoughts
This is a book that teaches us the importance of standing up to people, communication and that our home environment effects our life. It is a book of heart ache for the emotional abuse Jane suffers and of triumph when Jane learns she is capable of many things.
You can feel the wind on your face and smell the salty air as you read. You long for a simpler time and want to be transported there. I love how industrious Jane is and often wish I was just as industrious (though I do have my days).
I highly recommend this book. If you love Anne I'm sure you will love Jane. If you don't like Anne, give Jane a try.
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