Anne of the Island

Anne of Green Gables

Content Ratings

High Romance

Anne receives multiple romantic proposals and ultimately accepts Gilbert's; their relationship is emotionally central to the latter part of the novel and involves declarations of love, though physical content is chaste and period-appropriate.

Light Themes

Anne navigates romantic confusion, academic life, and the bittersweet transition from girlhood to adulthood; themes of love, choice, and personal growth are central; the tone is romantic and warm.

No Violence

There is no violence; conflict is emotional and romantic.

Synopsis

Anne leaves Green Gables to attend Redmond College, where she navigates university life, deepening friendships, romantic proposals, and ultimately the realization of her true feelings for her childhood friend Gilbert Blythe. The third book marks Anne's transition to young adulthood.