Reviews - The Secret Garden: The Story of the Movie

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The Secret Garden: The Story of the Movie

Frances Hodgson Burnett

4.06 AVERAGE

mrsbskid's review against another edition

4.0

hopeful reflective medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Complicated

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

specklecommittee's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

I fell in love with this story

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astampede's review against another edition

4.0

My favorite classic I've read so far. It had such a child-like wonder throughout the whole story, making it feel magical. The biggest theme is finding happiness and health through discovering the beauty of nature and friendship. Great read.

mmm11180's review against another edition

4.5

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

tarahann's review against another edition

2.0

Dang. I lost my review. Here's the short version: I liked this book as a kid, not as an adult. The children are entitled and obnoxious. The book is colonial and classist. I couldn't even get interested in the garden itself, and I love gardens. Two stars instead of one because I know that as a child, I liked this book. Of course, I also liked New Kids On the Block, so take it for what it is.

phoenix53's review against another edition

3.25

I could never get into this book as a child in the 1970s. Now, reading it for the first time as an adult, I have very mixed feelings.

The nature-writing, the garden descriptions, the turn of the season from winter to summer, the childhood friendships, and the restoration of two young children to health and strength are all delightful.

The 'Magic' stuff towards the end is plain weird. It's harmful nonsense and it made me uncomfortable. Here's a snippet - Colin is speaking about a woman in an abusive marriage:

She used the wrong Magic until she made him beat her. If she'd used the right Magic and had said something nice, perhaps he wouldn't have got as drunk as a lord and perhaps - perhaps he might have bought her a new bonnet.

Ugh.

moyyerra's review against another edition

4.0

Like 3.5, the opening was great, the writing is awesome, the story itself is relaxing and positive, but super cheese and falls apart towards the end which is sudden.