So I never read Anne of Green Gables but I started watching the Netflix series bc my TL was gushing abt it and it's drawing me in
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many fans are loyal to the much gauzier 1980's TV adaptation
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Yeah that's the impression I get and I'm like "The text said she's been made to do hard labor since she was a toddler"
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The book is the least gritty thing in existence, probably.
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The beginning, where Anne is talking about her earlier life, is pretty clear that her previous placements were abusive.
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I think you'd need to know the source material to see why some of us who grew up with it might not be happy. It takes serious liberties.
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Fun fact: the term "Pollyanna" comes from one of the other happy orphan novels from the same time period that was regarded as inferior
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And, you know, being a Pollyanna is a bad thing
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It speaks to the quality of the show if someone without attachment to the source material is discussing orphans quality of life.
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You're getting me excited
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The books are pretty gritty, too. It's clear that Anne was abused before getting to the Cuthberts.
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