Undoubtedly, this story is cute, touching, heartwarming, tear-jerking. In other words, a classic for anyone! Anne is a young woman beautifully flawed and full of resilient grace. She's a master portrait of living and loving in the everyday. Montgomery's writing is wonderfully expressive, the characters are drawn with tremendous insight and humor. The poignant messages throughout this book are completely necessary for today's world and it teaches a lot of important things. Anne of Green Gables is a masterpiece that will make every person – man, woman, child – better for having read it.