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The Enchanted Wood by Enid Blyton

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kirstym25's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.5

andotherworlds's review against another edition

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no rating // A friend of mine had loaned me her copy of this small children’s classic that was her favorite book as a child. It was cute and whimsical overall. It is no Lemony Snicket or Diana Wynn Jones but it certainly filled the bleak emptiness of the week enough :)

An aspect I found particularly interesting about this book was the controversy surrounding the author and the « political correctness » of certain names and aspects. I think there is much to be said in this discussion and it raises some prevalent questions.

ianmcnamara's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious relaxing fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I remember having this book read to me as a child by my teacher at school. I loved it then and rereading it as an adult helped me remember the joy and love of the story.

The adventures Jo, Bessie and Fannie had and the creatures they met were wonderful to revisit and i'm going to read the rest of the trillogy again for sure.

sian_m's review against another edition

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4.0

Magical and mystical book. Should really be a part of all children’s childhoods. :)

lumilammas's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Very fun book. I read it out loud to my kids, and there were lots of spots that the words didn’t flow well for me, but we all enjoyed it anyway.

hayleybrathwaite's review against another edition

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4.0

A book that was one of my childhood favourites. I loved re-reading it and being transported to the land of the faraway tree (enchanted forest). A very quick and easy read that was easy to understand!