Anne of Green Gables
Summary
Eleven-year-old orphan Anne Shirley is mistakenly sent to live with Marilla and Matthew Cuthbert at Green Gables farm on Prince Edward Island, where they had requested a boy to help with farm work. Despite initial reluctance, the Cuthberts come to love Anne's spirited personality and vivid imagination as she finds her place in the community of Avonlea.
At a Glance
💬LanguageNone
⚔️ViolenceModerate
💋Romance & SexMild
🍷Drugs & AlcoholMild
📋Other ContentModerate
Language
💬 Does Anne of Green Gables have profanity or strong language?
Profanity (F-word, S-word, etc.)None
Blasphemy / Religious ProfanityNone
Crude / Childish LanguageNone
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Violence
⚔️ Is Anne of Green Gables violent or scary?
Graphic Violence / GoreNone
Disturbing / FrighteningMild
Vulgar / Obscene GesturesNone
Bullying / Verbal CrueltyModerate
Romance & Sex
💋 Romance and sexual content in Anne of Green Gables
Explicit Sexual ContentNone
Sexually SuggestiveNone
Kissing (Light / Peck)None
Kissing (Passionate)None
Heterosexual RomanceMild
Homosexual RomanceNone
Drugs & Alcohol
🍷 Drugs and alcohol in Anne of Green Gables
Illegal Drug UseNone
Legal Alcohol UseMild
Implied / Referenced UseNone
Other Content
📋 Other content in Anne of Green Gables
Medical / Body ProcessesMild
Heavy Emotional ThemesModerate
Deception / LyingMild
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