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3.94 AVERAGE
3.94 AVERAGE
This was a slow book that picked up a bit more speed halfway through. I would have preferred more adventures in the garden than Tom just wandering around. The story did start to pick up around the last 20% when the magic starts to be explained and questioned. However, the gendered roles of this book stopped it from being a timeless classic. Tom is rather selfish, entitled, and bossy. Hatty is passive and pokey. I loved the idea of a magical midnight secret garden, but the book was simply unable to put me under any spell. It managed to make everything that was magical seem flat and pragmatic.
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
It took a little while for me to get into this story, but then I didn't want to stop (and didn't) until the end. Now I'm full of melancholy. A very engaging story, hard to pull myself out of.
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
No
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Although slow to get into the second half and overall story were beautiful. It felt very unique and the ending was exactly right and set the tone for the whole book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Death of parent, Injury/Injury detail
slow-paced
