I have happy memories of watching that with my mother when it was on TV as a miniseries, when I was about twelve. My mother never watched TV, but we both loved Anne of Green Gables. It's one of the few movies that stands out as utterly emotionally faithful to the book. Beautifully done, and Megan Followes is the perfect Anne.
Oh! I remember the first time I read it. I reached the end on New Year's Eve, when I was being allowed to stay up until midnight. I guess I was probably seven or so. I remember my absolute shock at Matthew's death - it might've been my first encounter with a beloved literary character dying. It's all tied up in my mind with being up way, way past my bedtime - two grownup things at once, I guess.
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Oh! I remember the first time I read it. I reached the end on New Year's Eve, when I was being allowed to stay up until midnight. I guess I was probably seven or so. I remember my absolute shock at Matthew's death - it might've been my first encounter with a beloved literary character dying. It's all tied up in my mind with being up way, way past my bedtime - two grownup things at once, I guess.