Reviews - Tom's Midnight Garden

362 reviews for:

Tom's Midnight Garden

Philippa Pearce

3.94 AVERAGE

bestdressedbookworm's review against another edition

4.0

This is a book I have wanted to read for a while, but being a kids book it got pushed back a little. This is pure brilliance, I would have loved it as a 12 year old and I love it now :)

a_stareads's review against another edition

3.5

fast-paced

kellyoneill's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous emotional mysterious relaxing fast-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

hannaberg's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous lighthearted mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

bluepuppy's review against another edition

4.75

adventurous challenging emotional informative reflective sad tense 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: Complicated

Classic children's book that explores time and how it can be turned back. Mysterious and gripping, and beautifully written.

cityofstarlight_library's review against another edition

3.0

After getting over the hump of this book, it got significantly better and I really enjoyed the second half. It's a whimsical and interesting journey about time, friendships and fantasy that interestingly involves various mentions and trips to the city I live in which took me by surprise. Historical, instructive and entertaining for kids, I enjoyed this as an adult (even though Tom at first was very irritating and hard to read about). I'm glad he had a journey for himself and grew, as well as meeting Hatty who made this book a lot better when she graced us with her presence.
I'll be curious to see what my university asks of me in relation to this book, I have many thoughts!