Title: Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort of)
Author: Kathleen Gros
Publisher: HarperCollins
Publication date: October 25, 2022
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Summary
This graphic novel retelling of Anne of Green Gables reimagines Anne as a foster kid. When Anne finally finds a new home where she can be herself, at first it seems like it might be too good to be true. After all, every other time her new family finds something wrong with her. What if it happens this time, too? What if Anne isn’t good enough to find a new family?
While Anne is trying to adjust to her new home, she also has to sort through her feelings for her new best friend. Because they don’t feel like just friendship feelings. They feel like they might be something more. The question is: will Diana feel the same way?
Review: Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of)
Thanks to NetGalley and HarperCollins for an advanced copy of Anne: An Adaptation of Anne of Green Gables (Sort Of) by Kathleen Gros! I’m loving branching out into middle grade graphic novels, because there are so many great ones coming out! It really is a great time to be a middle grade graphic novel reader.
This may be a retelling of Anne of Green Gables, but many of the themes and characters are updated to be relatable to middle schoolers today. Anne struggles a lot with accepting her appearance in the book, and I loved that she gained confidence throughout the story. And her foster family! At first they didn’t want a teenager, but they came to love Anne. It was such a great storyline of acceptance all around.
Anne’s budding feelings for Diana was probably one of my favorite aspects of the story. She’s allowed to explore them without really experience any kind of negative consequences. More storylines like this in middle grade, please! So many middle schoolers struggle with similar feelings and seeing them in a book can be life-changing.
All in all, this is a great update to a classic and I can’t wait for middle schoolers to read it!
4/5 stars