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3.87 AVERAGE
3.87 AVERAGE
I found this quite boring and also complicated at times. Wouldn't recommend
I did not expect to shed tears at the end of this book, so good!
Unfortunately it wasn’t as good as I hoped it would be.
Really really enjoyed this, I haven't read a good classic in a while and I love the movie for this book.
3.5/5 stars.
I really wanted to give this a 5/5 stars, because I loved the children and their interactions with the railway and other minor characters. However, I was pretty underwhelmed by the story in itself. I feel like this could have easily been another 100 pages, a lot just didn’t happen. The inevitable reunion with the father was also underwhelming. I think this book was flawed not in what it did but on what it didn’t do . I understand that perhaps back in the day books were simply written shorten and everyone was satisfied, as books were not as appreciated as they may be now. I think this book is perfect for parents looking to read to their children 10+ and to learn how well mannered children really were back in the day. A few valuable lessons can definitely be learned from reading this, which I really enjoyed myself.
Overall I really enjoyed it and it was a solid read.
I really wanted to give this a 5/5 stars, because I loved the children and their interactions with the railway and other minor characters. However, I was pretty underwhelmed by the story in itself. I feel like this could have easily been another 100 pages, a lot just didn’t happen. The inevitable reunion with the father was also underwhelming. I think this book was flawed not in what it did but on what it didn’t do . I understand that perhaps back in the day books were simply written shorten and everyone was satisfied, as books were not as appreciated as they may be now. I think this book is perfect for parents looking to read to their children 10+ and to learn how well mannered children really were back in the day. A few valuable lessons can definitely be learned from reading this, which I really enjoyed myself.
Overall I really enjoyed it and it was a solid read.
I found the whole book really charming. I don't think there is an awful lot of depth there, and it often seemed that the plot wasn't really going anywhere fast, so I'm quite surprised that I enjoyed it. I think the real appeal of this story is the fairly old-fashioned setting which made it so easy to read, and really added to the charm of the whole novel.
Read my full review here:
https://theforeverbookworm.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/the-railway-children-edith-nesbit_19.html
Read my full review here:
https://theforeverbookworm.blogspot.co.uk/2017/11/the-railway-children-edith-nesbit_19.html
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
sad
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
lighthearted
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
medium-paced