Wednesday, June 11, 2025

Emily of New Moon by L.M. Montgomery

Series: Emily #1
Genre: Classics
Released: 1923
410 pages
About the Book:

Emily Starr never knew what it was to be lonely--until her beloved father died. Now Emily's an orphan, and her snobbish relatives are taking her to live with them at New Moon Farm. Although she's sure she'll never be happy there, Emily deals with her stern aunt Elizabeth and her malicious classmates by using her quick wit and holding her head high.

Things slowly begin to change for the better when Emily makes some new friends. There's Teddy Kent, who does marvelous drawings; Perry Miller, the hired boy, who's sailed the world with his father yet has never been to school; and above all, Ilse Burnley, a tomboy with a blazing temper. With these wonderful companions at her side and adventures around every corner, Emily begins to find her new home beautiful and fascinating--so much so that she comes to think of herself as Emily of New Moon.





  
My Rating & Thoughts:    ⭐⭐⭐⭐

The story begins with Emily being 8 when her father passes away and her aunt & uncles are deciding who she will go live with as her mother passed years ago. There were no adults to truly like for majority of the book, each had their faults and didn't treat Emily that great, especially when she is grieving the death of her father and now has to leave the only home she has known. It was depressing for a good half of the book. Emily enjoys writing and dreams of being a poetess and writes letters to her father about what she was experiencing. These letters are filled with spelling mistakes due to her age and lack of schooling, and this caused me frustrations while reading it. About halfway I switched to the audiobook and this totally changed my reading experience, Emily came alive for me. But also at this point Emily is a bit older has begun to make friends in the new community and her relationship with her aunt slows changes and improves. Emily is approx. 13 years old when the book ends. I do plan on continuing the series as I now feel connected with these characters.

(I purchased my copy of this book; opinions expressed 
in this review are my honest opinion and completely my own.)

 
 

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