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I must say, though, that I can see why someone might accuse her of being a Mary Sue in the sense that a lot of things (even seemingly bad situations) ended up going her way. She was always top of her class (unless Gilbert beat her) and so good at reciting poetry and all most of her dreams came true. As a child, she hated her hair and freckles but then her hair went dark after she cut it and she was prettier as she got older. There were a few moments where it seemed a bit unrealistic, but it was fun and ahe was a rather likeable character.
Statistics: Posted by Ajnos — Wed Jan 04, 2017 7:34 pm
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i've started the series and really like them so far.
Statistics: Posted by featherfish — Mon Dec 12, 2016 10:13 pm
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With the exception of the last Anne book about her daughter which is really more a war story that has Anne in it then a full part of the series on her life the books really do slow down after Anne of the Island (And I think I have more of a soft spot for that one because I'm the same age as Anne in it). There are still some great moments in them, but they don't have as much of a drive.
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Statistics: Posted by Shield Maiden — Fri Oct 16, 2015 7:51 pm
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So, if she is an author avatar a memory by authoress (the novel was written by a lady, right?) prevented her from being a down right Sue. I agree, a total Mary Sue would not have hated her red hair so much as to dye it in the first place.
Statistics: Posted by hansgeorg — Fri Oct 16, 2015 12:52 pm
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Statistics: Posted by hobbit_of_narnia — Tue Oct 13, 2015 8:44 pm
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*curious*
Statistics: Posted by hansgeorg — Tue Oct 13, 2015 4:44 pm
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Re: Anne as a Sue
Perhaps a little bit in the later books, but that's because she's moved from main character to mother character. In the earlier books she's far from a Sue, more like a role model. I think the things about her that might seem to perfect is that she makes mistakes, a LOT of mistakes, but she actually /learns/ from them, which a lot of characters don't actually learn from their mistakes right away whereas Anne typically does.
It's like Lucy. No one would call Lucy a Sue even though she is the character who is the most "perfect", she has flaws, but she's willing to learn and grow from her experiences instead of making the same mistake over and over. So role model characters.
Statistics: Posted by Lucy Took — Fri Oct 09, 2015 4:02 pm
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