Emily's Quest (Emily Novels)

"Emily's Quest" may be Montgomery's darkest book. Emily finds and loses love, becomes deathly ill, agrees to marry a man she doesn't love, and grows older both in years and in emotions. It's hard to believe that this is considered a children's book! Though when I was a young teen this was my least favorite of the series, as an adult I re-read the book and identified much more with Emily's troubles. There is no doubt that Montgomery knew and understood the anguish and pain in life because she perfectly describes it. However, the heartache in the book is well worth it's beautiful writing, facinating characters, and at last seeing what happens to little Emily.

Wonderful. As with all the Montgomery books, the beauty of the world captures you. Emily's Quest is a brilliant end to a most charming series of books. Its sadder - had to be, for Emily is no longer a child of 14. She is now 24, with unfulfilled dreams. Hence, there had to be mor etears. But the book statisfied all expectations, except to some extent the final chapter. Rarely has a romance been built up so beautifully and so truthfully as here - and it deserved a much better final chapter. My favourite chapter here is the one where the 24 year old Emily reads the letter written to her by the 14 year old Emily. I cried a long while as I read and reread the lines. I have read nothing as beautiful. In conclusion, this is a must-read. A romance for all ages - to live in a world that is beautiful and captivating, but which alas, no longer exists in this dark world of today.

I loved all the Emily books, but Emily's Quest was my least favorite. My main complaint about it was the resemblance it bore to a soap opera, with the whole Emily-Ilse-Perry-Teddy mess at the end. L.M. Montgomery is a magnificent writer, and was almost able to carry it off through her brilliant characterizations of Emily, Ilse and Perry, who all behaved in highly believable manners that were consistent with their characters in previous books. Emily's pride keeping her from Teddy--that was entirely in character. Ilse's impulsiveness at the end--also entirely fitting. Perry's blossoming into a mature adult--again, credible and endearing. But in order to create the soap opera, Montgomery had to paint Teddy as distant and aloof--not the Teddy we're used to and not the Teddy we can appreciate. I would have preferred less drama and thrills...and a more real, endearing Teddy that we could enjoy watching develop.

Oh, this book made me laugh, it made me cry... It was excellent! It broke my heart that poor Emily was so sad in love. In this book, Emily's feelings for Teddy develop into love, and it seems to her that he does not feel the same way. In this story, we explore the love life of Emily, and meet all her suitors and fianceés. Finally at the end, Emily must make her choice. Although sad at the beginning, it picked up the pace quickly and keeps you aching for more! A must read!

I finished reading this book in two days' time. Well, now I like the Emily series very very much. I know I like Anne too. She will always have a special place in my life..but Emily, she is so down to earth. At first, I thought I wouldn't like this book as much as the other two...coz it's too sad. I kept on thinking, how come LMM will let her own character give up writing! That was the one thing Emily loved to do all her life. Then when I got to chapter 10, I just couldn't leave my eyes from the book. I was so absorded that I thought I might be Emily Byrd Starr myself!!:p It *hurt* me as much as it did to Emily when I heard that my best friend Ilse (well..at that time i believe i were emily..i was TOO absorded) is going to marry the boy (Teddy) whom I love all my life!! The only boy/man whom I love and belong to!! It *broke* my heart when Teddy said in front of me that "the only one star I HATE is 'Vega of the Lyre'" (oh..teddy, do you still remember we have promsied to think of each other when we see this star!!) Oh..our promise..our dreams ..our Disappointed House!! (well..I just can't help myself ..tears just coming out of my eyes..like non-stop!!) I felt as if I myself, like Emily, have also lost a true friend and teacher when Mr. Carpenter died. Well..there is one place in the book that i feel really heart-warming though..that is when Aunt Elizabeth told Emily she wouldn't mind listening to Emily's "The Moral of the Rose". It's just so Murrayish! LOL! But I can sense the she is indeed very proud of Juliet's daughter. See how she put Emily's first book in her living room whenever there is a caller at New Moon! LOL!!!...She loves Emily. I never doubt that!! :0) well..as for the ending..I won't say a word here!I don't want to spoil the fun here! What I would say is, it gives us so much scope for the imagination! All in all, I love this book! Just can't help myself!