I think this is my second favourite Anne book, right after the first one...well, the second and third are in there somewhere, too, but all of the books in between pale in comparison. I liked the return to novel form, rather than a series of strung-together short stories, and the plot is much stronger and meaningful. I also added this book to my historical shelf as I think it is a wonderful resource which illustrates the Canadian perspective of World War I; despite the fact that it is a work of fiction, the battles described in letters home and the news that the family receives of defeat and victory are all real, as well as attitudes which must have been prevalent at the time. Of all of Anne's children depicted in the previous three novels, Rilla has the most personality and character and I think that is why this book stands out among the others.