It’s beautiful how you describe Montgomery not just as an author you loved, but as someone who shaped the lens you see the world through. That’s the real mark of a writer’s power — when their characters don’t just entertain you, they rewire your sense of wonder. Anne Shirley has that rare, luminous quality: she takes ordinary life and tilts it just enough that everything glows.

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