Anne of Greenville

Anne of Greenville

Mariko Tamaki

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This is the story of how I became Anne of Greenville. It's also the story of how I found my true true, and how I needed to maybe come to Greenville, of all places, to make that happen. In this modern reimagining of Anne of Green Gables, Anne is an ABBA-loving singer/actor/writer of disco-operas, queer, Japanese-American who longs to be understood for her artistic genius. Recently relocated to middle-of-nowhere Greenville and starting at a new school, Anne has a tendency to A) fall in love quickly, deeply, and effervescently and B) fly off the handle in the face of jerks. Both personality quirks quickly come into play when the soccer team boos the premiere of her disco performance, which—in a roundabout way—introduces her to her new BFF, Berry, and she soon after meets the girl of her dreams, Gilly. Falling quickly into that age-old trap of ignoring the best friend for the new crush, Anne soon becomes embroiled in a series of dramatic and unfortunate events, and quickly finds herself wrapped up in a love triangle she never expected. Is she MTB with Gilly? Or is Berry her true soul mate? Only time (or 304 pages) will tell. In this coming-of-age novel by fan-favorite author Mariko Tamaki, see the classic tale in a whole new light. Refreshingly bold and unapologetically unique, Anne of Greenville will make you want to stand up and sing!


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    Dec 16, 2024
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  • Lemon
    Dec 16, 2024
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    This was pitched as an Anne of Green Gables retelling and I just didn’t see it. Just because you name your main character Anne and put her in a small town does not mean you are doing a retelling of Anne of Green Gables. There wasn’t anything I liked about this book, our main character is annoying with her love for the 60s, and the bullies were equally annoying. I read this solely for the book bingo in the discord, if it wasn’t for that I would have DNFd it and thrown it into the road. What a bad book.

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