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sleeping_raccoon's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
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
3.75
ranee_samaniego's review against another edition
4.0
This was a sweet, magical book. I was whisked away to the Secret Garden myself and was sad to leave once the book was over.
France Hodgson Burnett created a enchanted garden that demonstrates the importance of friends, nature, play, and positive thoughts.
France Hodgson Burnett created a enchanted garden that demonstrates the importance of friends, nature, play, and positive thoughts.
marthajones's review against another edition
4.5
‘I want to do it before the sun goes quite - quite down,’ he said.
Mary thought that perhaps the sun held back a few minutes just on purpose.
Mary thought that perhaps the sun held back a few minutes just on purpose.
buzzybuzzybeefudge's review against another edition
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
2.75
It’s very Of Its Time and gets a bit preachy but hey I chose to read it as an adult so that’s on me.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism and Ableism
sineadcarney's review against another edition
3.0
A sweet children's book that's very much of it's time. You can't help but enjoying reading the characters as they change, and the descriptions are lovely.
heathercottledillon's review against another edition
4.0
I tried to read this children's classic when I was younger but didn't get through it because it creeped me out: the big, dark house, the moaning throughout the night, and the poor orphan all by herself (but the real reason is that I was a huge wuss). I'm glad I gave it a second chance! This time, I found it charming rather than disturbing. I could just picture the secret garden and the magic that the children saw in it. It reminded me of when I was a kid and had secret places of my own out in the woods. I enjoyed watching Mary's, and later Colin's, transformation. I especially loved the side characters, including Dickon, Martha, their mother, and Ben Weatherstaff. I think the pacing of the story is just right; enough time passes that the changes in the children are believable, but it doesn't drag on too long. I'm not sure that many children today would have the patience to adjust to the old-style language of this book, but I think it's a great pick for older teens or adults who want to remember being carried away with their imaginations when they were younger.
nayha_w's review against another edition
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0