"Anne of Green Gables" by L.M.Montgomery
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But in the 1970s and beyond, and especially as importantcontemporary women writers such as Margaret Atwood and Alice Munro beganto acknowledge their affection for Anne, the book took on a newcritical life, with many feminist commentators noting the careMontgomery took to make Anne a fully developed character.
Some criticsstill maintain that the book is sentimental and overwrought withstereotypical gender depictions, but many regard Anne as a solid rolemodel for girls and young women.