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3.92 AVERAGE
hopeful
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
This is so lovely it breaks my heart! Everything is so fine and beautiful and lovely, and yet it's totally believable and makes me want to make my home and my clothes and everything about my life as fine and beautiful and lovely and bright as I can!
This book is beautiful. Humorous, graceful and amazing.
Most people know that J.K. Rowling cites this book as a childhood favorite, but I have to wonder whether Philip Pullman and C.S. Lewis read it as well -- I was strongly reminded of all three authors while reading this The Little White Horse. While not exactly a fantasy, there is an otherworldly quality to the story that is rather enchanting. Much of the supernatural element is religious, though subtle enough not to exclude or offend. This is the second Elizabeth Goudge novel I've read, and while I find her writing overly sentimental, she is a wonderful storyteller and creates fantastic characters. Leave your cynicism at the door and enjoy.
medium-paced
My favorite book to read on the quiet. Her writing is amazing and very descriptive.
This review describes The Litte White Horse as a "bit like gargling with honey" and I don't think I could find a better descriptor if I tried.
I could see myself reading this novel to my niece or another young girl if, say, I ran out of [a:Frances Hodgson Burnett|2041|Frances Hodgson Burnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1197934848p2/2041.jpg] or [a:Louisa May Alcott|1315|Louisa May Alcott|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1200326665p2/1315.jpg] or [a:Laura Ingles Wilder|21641641|Laura Ingles Wilder|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] or [a:L.M. Montgomery|5350|L.M. Montgomery|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1188896723p2/5350.jpg]. I found the fairytale elements enjoyable. But the level of saccharine certainly became off-putting after a while.
As other reviewers point out, the story lacks much of a compelling arc. The heroine learns to behave more femininely and gain courage from her masculine counterpart and as a result...everything falls into place. I don't even think I can credit much action on her part. Animals love her. People obey her. Answers neatly surface to every imaginable question.
The book almost entirely lacks suspense. Every time the heroine wonders something, she gets an answer within a few pages. I think the only question that gets dragged out longer than a chapter is 'but where does the cook sleep?'
And even that gets a flowery, overly-wordy answer.
It is an enjoyable story for the descriptors, the clever animals, the good people caught up in terrible misunderstandings. True love wins out. And the reader is left feeling...a little bit like she just gargled with honey.
I could see myself reading this novel to my niece or another young girl if, say, I ran out of [a:Frances Hodgson Burnett|2041|Frances Hodgson Burnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1197934848p2/2041.jpg] or [a:Louisa May Alcott|1315|Louisa May Alcott|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1200326665p2/1315.jpg] or [a:Laura Ingles Wilder|21641641|Laura Ingles Wilder|https://s.gr-assets.com/assets/nophoto/user/u_50x66-632230dc9882b4352d753eedf9396530.png] or [a:L.M. Montgomery|5350|L.M. Montgomery|https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1188896723p2/5350.jpg]. I found the fairytale elements enjoyable. But the level of saccharine certainly became off-putting after a while.
As other reviewers point out, the story lacks much of a compelling arc. The heroine learns to behave more femininely and gain courage from her masculine counterpart and as a result...everything falls into place. I don't even think I can credit much action on her part. Animals love her. People obey her. Answers neatly surface to every imaginable question.
The book almost entirely lacks suspense. Every time the heroine wonders something, she gets an answer within a few pages. I think the only question that gets dragged out longer than a chapter is 'but where does the cook sleep?'
And even that gets a flowery, overly-wordy answer.
It is an enjoyable story for the descriptors, the clever animals, the good people caught up in terrible misunderstandings. True love wins out. And the reader is left feeling...a little bit like she just gargled with honey.
I love reading and I love The Secret of Moonacre. So of course, when I found there was a book, I knew I had to read it. Two YEARS I awaited the day I would be able to read this book. TWO YEARS. I liked many parts of this book, but I found some a bit boring or weird. Perhaps if I had realized the author was born in 1900 I would have realized it's not a more modern book. I had a hard time getting into it and I think that I was wanting the movie while reading this book. Sorry, this is just an in-the-middle book.