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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
It was sweet and short. I wanted to start my year with something just like that! 💕
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I hadn't heard about this story until this year, perhaps from BookTuber Miranda Mills. I listed to this delightful little gem through a full cast BBC audiobook production. I've never listed to a full cast production before and I was pleasantly surprised at how quickly I was pulled into the story. I listened with anticipation to find out what would happen next. I haven't read that many children's stories set in England in this time period (presumably directly post WWII?) but I have loved the children's stories I have read focusing around these years, [b:Goodnight Mr Tom Book & Tape|881501|Goodnight Mr Tom Book & Tape|Michelle Magorian|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/book/50x75-a91bf249278a81aabab721ef782c4a74.png|870671] and[b:The War That Saved My Life|20912424|The War That Saved My Life (The War That Saved My Life, #1)|Kimberly Brubaker Bradley|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1453342842l/20912424._SY75_.jpg|40277782].
I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical fiction that wasn't so historical when it was written.
I'd recommend this to anyone who enjoys historical fiction that wasn't so historical when it was written.
I wish I had read this as a child. It was magical as an adult but it would have hit different when I was younger.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
I think I would have loved this title when I was 8 or 9. A secret garden, with a bit of a mystery, a sort of Mary Poppins-esque or Paddington vibe to the family. A delightful little read.
I never expected this children fiction novel to be so deep... At some point I wondered if children could comprehend its depth in full. Loved it! Such a sweet story.
Would recommend it for when feeling down and gloomy.
Would recommend it for when feeling down and gloomy.
I reread this one several times as a kid, and it did not disappoint upon rereading as an adult. An almost mystery, almost ghost tale, the past/present/future are a jumble when Tom Long goes to stay with his aunt and uncle in their flat and the clock strikes 13.
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-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