I love this, the last of the Emily books. Heartbreakingly sweet and sad in places, it still brings a tear or two to my eyes, in a good way. ( )

One of my favorite series. ( )

Off all the Emily books, this was my least favorite. I spent most of the novel wondering how on earth she could become engaged to Dean, and why, oh, why, didn't she and Teddy simply tell each other how they felt. Then all this misunderstanding never would have happened. I felt so dreadful when she burned her first book. However, like all L M novel's every thing's always alright at the end. ( )

ok, getting tired of romantic love stories. Time to read something by someone other than L.M. Montgomery, though I still do adore her. ( )

As the culmination to the Emily series, I like this one the best. It has that bit of drama and a little bit of mystery that made me want to keep reading. When I read it as a teenager, I remember thinking that the Emily books were dark, but having read them more recently now, I'm finding that really this is the only one with slightly dark elements, and even those pale in comparison to Montgomery's other books. All the same, I really did enjoy the progression of the story, the character's struggles with tradition, with ambition and with (perceived) unrequited love. The ending seems almost too clean to wrap things up in a satisfying way, but the ending does satisfy that need for closure and the need for all of the characters to be with those whom they love. I can't help it - sometimes I just need a story with a clean ending, and Emily fulfills that need. ( )