Reviews - The Secret Garden

9.12k reviews for:

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

4.06 AVERAGE

houseofmeif's review against another edition

3.0

emotional hopeful reflective fast-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

annisavalerie's review against another edition

Ik snap niet helemaal waarom dit boek nog zo populair is. Waarschijnlijk vooral onder volwassenen. Boeken die zo lang geleden geschreven zijn kunnen toch bijna niet meer relatable zijn voor kinderen van tegenwoordig? Ook is de schrijfstijl langzaam met veel detail; iets waar moderne kinderen waarschijnlijk geen concentratie vermogen meer voor hebben. Wel leuk om eens zo'n klassieker te hebben gelezen.

vtimoshenko's review against another edition

4.0

I would call this a sweet read. It’s one of those easy and simple stories that get you smiling and tearing up. You leave the book simply with joy. It’s an easy read so no need to look deep and analyze but it’s so sweet!

theotherkei's review against another edition

5.0

This book is a gem! Everything about it is so adorable and fun!!! Made me feel very nostalgic; I miss my childhood days T_T

pistachioe's review against another edition

3.0

I actually loved experiencing the audiobook and I enjoyed the book a lot more because of it. The Secret Garden felt like it was best 'read' through audiobook, kinda like a bedtime story. The story itself was nothing memorable but the overall moral is cute. Although I know that Mary and Colin had character arcs throughout the story, it didn't make their personalities less spoiled and more fun to listen to which bumped my rating down (it was also very problematic and racist since it is a product of its time).

I do love Karen Gillan though !!

tattyrobins's review against another edition

5.0

A favourite of mine as a child before I could view it in it's historical context. I'd prefer not to pick at it and leave it as a sentimental favourite.

rob_from_amersfoort's review against another edition

3.0

Nice story, but it is all very over the top positive. ‘As long as you think positively, you will be fine’. My favourite character Martha is somehow lost in the second half of the book.