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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Loveable characters:
Yes
Very enjoyable. I like how the author made what could be ordinary things happening to a group of young siblings sound like a series of adventures, and how the author talks to the reader, in the way of "you know how this works, being a child, so you know exactly what they're experiencing" or referred to everyday details which are now historical ones to us, this being written and taking place in the early 20th century.
emotional
inspiring
lighthearted
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
emotional
hopeful
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
"But one never knows. Very wonderful and beautiful things do happen, don’t they? And we live most of our lives in the hope of them."
I'm glad I finally read this and I enjoyed it overall, although it didn't have as much emotional impact on me as I was expecting it to. I loved getting to know each of the siblings and the relationships they have with each other, and I thought that childhood and adventure were depicted just brilliantly. I also found the narrative voice really interesting and unique, which added an element to the reading experience that I hadn't been anticipating. There are lots of interesting topics and themes in here and I can see why it's become a classic.
I found one element towards the end slightly odd, as generally this seemed fairly ahead of its time but then there's a load of misogyny suddenly thrown in without any real exploration or explanation. Maybe that was also part of why this one didn't hit as hard for me. It was still an enjoyable read though and definitely interesting to think about in its cultural and historical context and also, of course, in terms of the impact it's had.
I'm glad I finally read this and I enjoyed it overall, although it didn't have as much emotional impact on me as I was expecting it to. I loved getting to know each of the siblings and the relationships they have with each other, and I thought that childhood and adventure were depicted just brilliantly. I also found the narrative voice really interesting and unique, which added an element to the reading experience that I hadn't been anticipating. There are lots of interesting topics and themes in here and I can see why it's become a classic.
I found one element towards the end slightly odd, as generally this seemed fairly ahead of its time but then there's a load of misogyny suddenly thrown in without any real exploration or explanation. Maybe that was also part of why this one didn't hit as hard for me. It was still an enjoyable read though and definitely interesting to think about in its cultural and historical context and also, of course, in terms of the impact it's had.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Misogyny, Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Ableism, Death, Racism, Torture, Xenophobia, Death of parent
funny
hopeful
relaxing
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:
Complicated
This was delightful to read! Watching Anne with an E on Netflix inspired me to read it!
See my review here:
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/day-929-the-railway-children/
https://whatmeread.wordpress.com/2016/07/05/day-929-the-railway-children/
adventurous
funny
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:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
sad
fast-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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Misogyny, Blood, Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Sexism, Medical content, Classism
An endearing and sweet story that takes you back to a bygone era. Cute.
Edith Nesbit’ten bu yıl Büyülü Şehir kitabını okumuştum. Çok beğenmemiştim ama Demiryolu Çocuklarını okumadan yazara veda etmek istemedim. Demiryolu Çocukları çocukken hep aklımda olan ama bir türlü okuma fırsatı bulamadığım kitaplardandı. Bu yüzden biraz da heyecanla okuduğum bir kitap oldu. Heidi, Pollyanna, Define Adası, Peter Pan, Pal Sokağı Çocukları gibi çocuk edebiyatında büyük klasikler arasında ancak bu isimlerini saydığım kitaplar kadar sevemedim. Bunun en büyük sebebi elbette çocuk gözüyle kitabı okuyamıyor olmam. Edith Nesbit farklı bir hayata adapte olmaya çalışırken bir takım güçlüklerle mücadele eden üç kardeş ve bir annenin hikayesini anlatıyor. Ufak bir gizem ve aile dramına sahip. En çok hoşuma giden kısım sonu oldu. En şaşırtıcı kısım ise Rus adamın olduğu kısımdı. Yardımseverlik teması üzerinde bolca durulmuş ve üç kardeş hakkında olması hoşuma gitti. Çabucak okunan bir kitap. En sevdiğim çocuk kitaplarından olamadı ne yazık ki ama dediğim gibi eğer çocuk olsaydım farklı bir etkisi olurdu. Bu yüzden özellikle küçük yaştaki okurların kaçırmamasını öneririm.