Indeed, that's what happens but becoming a writer is a gradual process, and falling in love is much more complicated than Emily expected, with several digressions along the way. Perhaps more than the others in the series, this is character-driven; Emily matures realistically, and becomes a delightful young lady - with plenty of faults, which are frequently shown in her journal entries interspersed in the main narrative.
There were some unexpected developments along the way, and a climax which was perhaps a little over-dramatic, with events resolved satisfactorily (maybe too tidily for realism) afterwards. But on the whole I enjoyed it, and thought it a fitting end to this series. As with the others in the series, I wasn't particularly moved or amused - unlike the 'Anne of Green Gables' series . But Emily still stands out as someone I would like to have known.
This book is really for teenagers or adults, to pass a quiet weekend or to allow a few hours of escapism. There's nothing in it that's inappropriate for younger children, but I suspect that most of them wouldn't find it very interesting. I would have liked it from about the age of 12 or 13.
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