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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I like this book more as an adult than I did when I was younger. I used to be a bit bored, but now I can imagine walking in the garden and want one of my own.
I first introduced to the Secret Garden at school, I remember the teacher reading this to us in class and being absolutely mesmerised with the world of Mary Lennox. Orphaned after her parents die in an epedemic in India where she has been brought by servants, she is forced to move to London into the care of her Uncle. She arrives a spoilt brat, hating everything and everyone around her. Basically once again left to fend for herself as her reclusive Uncle is either away on business or locked up in his study. Mary begins to explore the surroundings of her new home, leading to her discovery of the 'Secret Garden'
The book takes you on a journey of Mary learning to love, grow and strike up amazing friendships especially with Dicken and Colin, her cousin who has been locked in the house due to being a sickly child....which he then turns out not to be.
Mary brings to the house to life and garden to life. The book is bursting with love and magic which makes it still nearly 20 years on my favourite book, a book that I can read and re-read never getting bored, and never fails to leave me with a heavy heart. A must for adults and children alike.
The book takes you on a journey of Mary learning to love, grow and strike up amazing friendships especially with Dicken and Colin, her cousin who has been locked in the house due to being a sickly child....which he then turns out not to be.
Mary brings to the house to life and garden to life. The book is bursting with love and magic which makes it still nearly 20 years on my favourite book, a book that I can read and re-read never getting bored, and never fails to leave me with a heavy heart. A must for adults and children alike.
hopeful
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mistress Mary so contrary. Very queer and cross.
Magical! I loved how the characters unfolded and the themes were beautiful!
A beautiful story of friendship and character development set in grimmest Yorkshire, the starkest contrast to Colonial British India that France's Hodgson Burnett could think of. Dickon deserved a spin-off!
This book is an easy 4.5 (yet another fuck you to good reads, let me do half stars). The story is sooo whimsical and interesting. The characters are lovable. The story develops in a natural way to keep a childlike air throughout the book while having enough content to fill a whole novel. Great message. I had this book in my basement all the while growing up, I sooo wish I read this around 10-11 years old, but better late than never.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-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:
Yes
medium-paced