Bookanista OP t1_jdzahxd wrote on March 28, 2023 at 8:08 AM

Reply to comment by ElegantVamp in This one by LM Montgomery did not age well by Bookanista

Right, that’s like saying if someone wrote a story with a wizard in it, all other stories with wizards are rip-offs of it.

Distinct_Armadillo t1_jdzdw1v wrote on March 28, 2023 at 8:59 AM

It’s not just the plot and characters; there are many, many shared plot points and chunks of similar text. So yes, ripped off. Here’s a website listing some (not even all) of the correspondences:

http://canadianicon.org/table-of-contents/mirror-images-anne-of-green-gables-and-rebecca-of-sunnybrook-farm/

Bookanista OP t1_je0vt9w wrote on March 28, 2023 at 4:41 PM

I just read that article but it’s a bit baffling what they consider to be shared plot points and similar phrasing.

Eg “Jeremiah and Matthew are both plain and practical-minded.” Those aren’t even Matthew’s defining character traits!! Kindness and shyness are! He’s the one who does encourage Anne in her romance and impracticality.