I am a big fan of the Anne series, but I felt that this book seemed different from the other ones. It was as if the characters weren't as painstakingly real as they seemed in the rest of the series. I would still reccommend this book if you are a fan of LM Montgomery, but not if you are just slightly interested in the books. There are new characters introduced, and the book chronicals the first few years of newly-weds, Anne and Gilbert Blythe. Their first house, first child, and first tragedy are all in this book, and I would say, Read it, but don't buy it.