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Anne of Green Gables

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I listened to the audiobook & really enjoyed it. The author summarized this story in a way that would really capture children’s attention while still portraying the heart of this story and development attachment to the characters in a short period of time. I loved the sound effects & pauses which kept me entertained and rounded out the story. Would definitely listen again with my children !

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I really enjoyed this audio performance of Anne of Green Gables! The narration was engaging and went by quickly. I listened along with my seven year old daughter and she appreciated the audio performance as well. She enjoyed the added sound effects and we both enjoyed the short scenes or stories. I would definitely recommend this as a fun audiobook to listen to with a child as it preserves the original story while making it accessible for younger listeners by presenting it in a condensed format and in a fun way.

I received an advanced listening copy of this title from the publisher via NetGalley which did not affect the contents of my review. All opinions are voluntary, honest, and my own.

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I loved the book Anne Of Green Gables and the graphic novel of it is lovely. The only problem with an audiobook of a graphic novel is that it kind of loses its charm. It was cute enough though. I do recommend reading the graphic novel along with the audiobook.

Three stars for the audiobook.
Five stars for the graphic novel.

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Such a good retelling of the classic, Anne of Green Gables. I love listening to the narrator and reliving the life of Anne.

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I own this book in print, but was happy to share this audiobook with my daughters, who absolutely loved following along with the book and hearing the excellent narration. SO well done!!

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Listened to this in audiobook from NetGalley. It was later when I realized that this is an audio adaptation of the graphic novel adaptation. It's a bit awkward to be honest. It's mostly dialogue and a bit of sound effects. Almost like a radio drama, but not quite. I'm guessing the sound effects was supposed to replace the "graphic" part. I still think it's better to just either read/listen to the original, or read the graphic novel itself to better appreciate the art.

That being said, I still enjoyed listening to Anne's antics. I love her character so much. She is dreamy but fierce, impulsive but smart. I equally love everyone at Green Gables and was still saddened at a beloved character's passing at the end of the story.

Anne of Green Gables remains as one of the most heartwarming and inspiring stories for all ages.

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I really enjoyed revisiting this story from my childhood. The way it was condensed down into little vignettes made this audio go by quickly, yet it kept the essence of the story. The way this was presented was perfect both for me and my four year old son who was being exposed to it for the first time. We were able to finish this in only two sittings, and he was enthralled.

For me, the narration was a little grating, but I tend to not like audiobooks with added sounds. The voice actors did a great job, but the background noises were distracting and sometimes overwhelmed the voices.

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I wasn't sure how an audiobook of a graphic novel would work, but I'm happy to say that this was a really enjoyable listen. I read it in print format and it was just okay so that made the fact that I liked the audio version an even bigger bonus. It's very short - just 1 hour, 43 minutes which makes it perfect for a short road trip or while doing chores. Thanks to Andrews McMeel Audio and Net Galley for an advanced listening copy.

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Will Marilla and Matthew be happy when they receive Anne instead of a boy? Who will help Matthew with the farm? Will they decide to adopt Anne? Can Anne gain the favor of Marilla and Matthew?
These questions and more will be discovered when you listen to this book. I received an advance review copy for free, and I am leaving this review voluntarily.

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A nice condensed version to introduce the story to a younger audience. Good voices on the narration.

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A delightful reimagining of Anne of Green Gables. This series is a childhood favorite of mine, I reread it multiple times and I can honestly say this graphic novel does the original justice while still setting itself apart.

The narration was quite enjoyable. It was as if you are listening to an movie.

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Anne of Green Gables

Who thought making a graphic novel into an audiobook was a good idea? This is more of a recording of a performance, which would have been nice, but wasn’t well done. The pauses between speakers is too long and bothersome. It sounds like they all recorded their own parts, then a not-very-adept editor attempted to splice them together. If you’re doing a performance with a child character - use a child actor. This sounded like a grown woman trying to sound like a young child. It was cartoonish and distracting. The background noises (feet shuffling, fake giggles, water rushing) were amateurish and annoying, partly because they were intermittent and random. The passing of time was not done well, so the “aging” of Ann felt awkward. One minutes she’s seven, then she’s suddenly applying for college - her voice didn’t even change. Sorry, perhaps I would have enjoyed the printed graphic novel, but this audiobook was a mess and I’m sorry I spent the time finishing it. Definitely not something I would ever recommend to anyone.

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This was some horrible reading and I couldn't finish listening to it.

It's my fault for listening to a graphic novel, I guess.

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Anne of Green Gables is an all time favorite book! I love the graphic novel adaptation this is based on and was excited to see a new audiobook edition! The various narrators are wonderful and really bring the story to life. The additional sound effects of birds chirping and horse hooves makes it feel like you are truly in Green Gables. This is an abridged adaptation but it is true to the story in every way! Such a fun trip back into the world of Anne.

Thank you to Andrews McMeel Audio/Andrews McMeel Publishing and Netgalley for this audiobook, thoughts are my own.

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I’m so sorry but this wasn’t a book for me. Maybe it’s because it was a graphic novel audiobook but the long pauses between some of the dialogue was distracting and felt choppy. Hopefully a graphic novel ebook would be much better.

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This audiobook was really good and well produced. The water sounds, the birds singing, these special details made all difference to a very well-known story. I was transported to Green Gables with this audiobook and it brought me joy.

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It will give you highlights of the original Anne of Green Gables, a great introduction and hopefully one will want to read/listen to the story in full.

Thank you NetGalley and Andrews McMeel Audio for a chance to listen to this recording for my honest opinion,

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I listened to this audiobook with my son and we absolutely loved it! Pity we didn't have the graphic version to follow while listening.
The narration, the sounds are great fun,. Very, very enjoyable, would definitely recommend it!

Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with this audiobook in exchange for an honest review.

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This is a nice expansion for any Anne of Green Gables fan. I listened to the audio version, and fully plan to add this graphic novel to my library.

This is the original story of Anne coming to Green Gables in an abridged version. Of course you still get some of Anne's most classic lines.

I loved the background sounds, - birds singing, walking around the farm, as it truly set the atmosphere of the story. The only audio voice that I could not stand was that of Rachel Lynde, neighbor and friend of Marilla. Luckily her portion of the graphic novel is short.

Thank you to Netgalley and the publisher, Andrews McMeel, for my advanced copy in exchange for an honest review.

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Thank you NetGalley for a free copy in exchange for an honest review. I have read this graphic novel before, I really enjoyed it. I can't say how accurate this adaptation is, I still have yet to read the original novel. When I saw there was an audio version out now of the graphic novel, I had to check it out. I would say to definitely read the original graphic novel over the audio version if you can, or listen to the audio while reading it. Graphic novels don't translate very well to audio.

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