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3.25 ⭐️
I love this story in every form it takes! I’ll absolutely be purchasing this if and when I see it next time I’m in a bookstore!

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This was so cute and fun
I lived the illustrations, the art was stunning 😍❤️ this brought back childhood memories and I would really recommend it !!

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i love (emphasis on the love) anne of green gables and i am absolutely obsessed with the show anne with an e, so i was excited to read the manga of this. and it was delightful. anne my sweet darling girl :( she's everything to me and the artist of this manga drew her well. anne and the cuthberts, anne and diana, anne and gilbert, (can't forget anne smacking gilbert with the small chalkboard lol). forever a classic.

a big thank you to the team for providing this

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I love the art in this comic! It makes me enjoy the character even more! They’re based on the artists feed and that’s why I like comics. The visual perspective of the author/artist

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My favorite manga classic, so far! This heartwarming story lends itself perfectly to the medium, and I just enjoyed this one ever so much! The art really shone here—I loved how expressive the characters were. And as a whole, I thought the story was adapted beautifully. Some parts in the middle felt a little choppy, but for the most part, I had no complaints. This was such a good adaptation of one of my favorite classics!

Thank you to NetGalley and Udon Entertainment for the free digital ARC in exchange for an honest review. All opinions presented here are my own.

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I HAD to give this book a 5 star review for the amazing job the creators did in capturing the story in a way that stays true to the heart of the story while also reaching the younger generation who is so enthralled with manga. My only wish is that the beautiful drawings and artwork could have been done in color. However, this book is so well made and the storyline truly captures the heart of Anne and the other characters of this beloved classic. One of my favorite editions by far!!!

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A perfect adaptation of the original novel in Manga form. This is a great way to introduce kids or adults to the classics.

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What a gorgeous story about belonging and coming of age, made super accessible (and adorable) by this manga adaptation. And if its claim of being the only manga adaptation approved by a descendant of L.M. Montgomery is true, that's really quite cool.

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Not really a fan of this sadly. I am a big Anne of Green Gables fan and thought I would give manga a try through one of my favourite stories. I don't like how they portrayed Matthew and just the way the story was being told wasn't it for me. Gave it a good try but just not my vibe

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I always love reading reimagined stories, this was amazing. I love a manga that has vibrant art as well as a great story and this did not disappoint. The design was very eye catching and the cover really sold it for me. I hope many people grabbed this beauty!

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Honestly, I thought this was a really cute book. I have loved all of Lucy Maude Montgomery’s books, and read all of her and series, along with Rilla of Ingleside. Although my absolute favorite Anne retelling is the original PBS series from the 1990s, I appreciate the among us style because of how accessible it is for students who don’t think they like to read. If somebody says they don’t like to read, it’s just because they haven’t found the type of stories they like yet. Or they’re being forced into it. This is pure brain candy of the best type, and I would love to see a big, thick manga series of the entire Anne universe.

Kudos to Manga Classics for making these stories accessible to reluctant readers… And to those of us who just love the anime style.

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Fabulous resource for students who need to read classics but have accommodations or trouble following or connecting to the texts. I would use this as a side by side with the original. It was so fun to read, Anne if Green Gables is a favorite of mine, and manga one of my favorite mediums- so seeing them combined was particularly joyous. Missing a few of my favorite parts, Gilbert loving Anne was revealed a bit too easily but overall this classic lends itself to archetypes in the shoujo manga style and works incredibly well. We love our carrots!!!
Thank you to Netgalley for the ARC read in exchange for an honest review!

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Thanks to Netgalley for this book.

I have read Anne of Green Gables and its sequels many times. When I found the Manga Classics on Netgalley, I was excited to check it out. It was a lovely edition and felt true to the original. My only complaint is that the material from the second half of the book seemed to be skimmed over in comparison to the depth of coverage of the first half.

This is my second Manga Classic reading experience and I will read more, I am sure!

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I have always been a big Anne fan. I love her imagination. I want to move to Prince Edward Island. It sounds so charming. I am so happy Manga Classics adapted this so it’s more accessible to all readers. I thought they did a great job and the illustrations were fantastic.

Thank you Netgalley and the publisher for this arc in exchange for my honest review.

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I love the story of Anne of Green Gables and this adaptation is no exception. I also loved the art style of the manga.

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About: Marilla and Matthew wanted to adopt a boy to help them. But instead, when they went to the station they found a girl, Anne. Marilla refused to accept her After all what would a girl help them with? They meant to send her back but were charmed by the brave, optimistic, imaginative and talkative girl. Anne saw the beauty of the world around her. She was always happy and thankful for one thing or the other.
Why should you read it?
* Like Matthew and Marilla Anne charmed my heart too with her cheeriness, optimism, honesty and imagination.
* I have always been intimidated by classics because of their complex language and therefore I never tried to read them but reading this manga has made me want to read the actual book. The art was so beautiful. Anne's expressions and outbursts made me smile through the book.
*It is comforting to read about her childhood. It is so wonderful how children 's minds work Everything was so simple that I felt calm.
*I adored Anne's friendship with Diana and how Anne always owned up to whatever she did.
My review: a new comfort read for me. I will definitely read this classic series.

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Anne of Green Gables is one of my favorites, and I loved this manga adoptation. It captures Anne very well, and is a great retelling of the classify story. Loved it.

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I have recently been enjoying several books from The Manga Classics series and found them to be fantastic adaptations of the original works. Anne of Green Gables is one of those classics that I somehow never read. With hundreds of books to enjoy, it hadn’t made it to the top of my list. I didn’t realize what I was missing. Anne is an enchanting character. The energetic orphan is boisterous, imaginative, independent, intelligent, has a temper as firey as her red hair and she never stops talking. From her very first sentence, I was enchanted with this character. Crystal S. Chang has done a fantastic job adapting this novel to the manga format. Artist Kuma Chan has created the world of Green Gables and the surrounding town with detail and charm. The characters are portrayed with great warmth. In the book Anne is described as skinny and homely, but that opinion is based on her bright red hair and abundance of freckles. The reader can see that she is actually adorable.

Manga Classics not only makes great stories more accessible to readers, but it also fits the bill for people who want a taste of a classic without spending a lot of time. Whether these books are introducing a story to you, or you are revisiting an old favorite this manga format provides some enjoyable reads.

This book was provided by the publisher and NetGalley in exchange for an unbiased review.

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I love the book Anne of Green Gables. I guess a good way to get other to read this story is a manga, but a lot of the drawings were scary. It looked as though they were evil, with no eyes. I guess if you like manga, you might like this, but I personally didn’t.

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Manga Classics: Anne of Green Gables by L.M. Montgomery was a refreshing, fun way to revisit a classic story. It took a few pages to get used to reading right to left but once I got the hang of it I couldn't put it down!

I loved the original Anne of Green Gables and wondered how good this version would be but I was not disappointed. The magna art was wonderful, capturing the characters perfectly.
The storyline closely followed the original, which was lovely to see. Through the captions, the character's thoughts and feelings shone through and the illustrations enabled the reader to picture the characters and the landscapes perfectly.
Anne's personality shone through from beginning to end.

I would highly recommend Manga Classics: Anne of Green Gables, you will not be disappointed!

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