The book continues where the other leaves off--a new season has begun and the cousins go through winter adventures on P.E. Island. There are still stories that are woven throughout the book and everyone that was in the first book has found their place in this second volume.
However, unlike the first book, this one has a tone of melancholy in it. The narrator of the story seems to realize how wonderful his life was back then and wishes himself back to that point in time. There seems to be a theme of childhood's end that pervades the entire book that young readers may miss, but an adult reader would clearly pick up on. The moral of the story seems to be that childhood comes to an end, and life will never be the same, so enjoy the world of childhood as long as you can.
As an adult, I could really understand what L.M. Montgomery was trying to impart to her readers. You do not realize how wonderful and magical childhood is until it is over. There is a certain threshold that everyone crosses at some point and you just look back and say, "wasn't it wonderful when..."
As before, I would recommend this book to any reader. If you allow it to, it can touch and fill up your soul. For me, it was like snuggling under a blanket on a cold winter night. Simply put, there is just a warmth you can receive when reading this book.
Next Time
So here is a hint for the next book I am going to be writing about (and am currently reading). This book is particularly wordy. It makes sense however because when his work was originally published in the newspaper he was getting paid by the word. So the more he wrote the more he was paid.Now you may not be able to guess the exact book (since the author wrote so many), but can you guess who the novelist is?
Till next time,
R.F.F.
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