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Distinct_Armadillo t1_jdzdw1v wrote
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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:
Bookanista OP t1_je0vt9w wrote
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.
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