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Jane of Lantern Hill by L.M. Montgomery
4.0

Ahoy there mateys! Once I started reading this, I realized that I had read it before but all I remembered at first was the atmosphere in the Toronto house. All other details were gone and didn’t really come back until midway through the book when I abruptly had the ending rush back into me noggin. This story follows Jane who lives in her grandmother’s house. Jane’s grandmother sucks and is overbearing. Jane loves her mother but the whole household is under grandma’s thumb. Jane believes her father is dead. Then she turns 11 and is told the truth from others. Her father is alive and living in PEI. She is invited to visit her father on the island for the summer and her whole life changes. I loved Jane even if she is a tiny bit of a Mary Sue who can do whatever she puts her mind to and whom everyone loves. The relationship Jane has with her dad is awesome and endearing. This book deals with not being able to get a divorce in Canada. This book flew by and showcased Montgomery’s writing talents. The only issue was the too nicely wrapped up ending but as I loved Jane that be okay. Arrrr!