Slice of life books are not typically my cup of tea, but the writing of the book was so good, and Anne's character and dialogue so charming, that I found myself totally engrossed from the start. I listened the recently released Audible audiobook, in which Rachel McAdams gives a truly wonderful performance. 
 Books don't often make me laugh out loud, but this book's wonderful writing made me burst out laughing a few times. This line in particular was hilarious. 
 "I read in a book once that a rose by any other name would smell as sweet, but I've never been able to believe it. I don't believe a rose WOULD be as nice if it was called a thistle or a skunk cabbage." 
 Anne, Diana, Gilbert, Matthew, Marilla, and Rachel Lynde truly stand out and were fun to read about. The other characters at Anne's school, however, I must confess I never found them detailed enough to be able to differentiate between them. I wasn't sure if I would continue with the series after the first book, and though I'm not dying to go pick up the second book right away, I think I would like to read it eventually.