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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
inspiring
mysterious
slow-paced
adventurous
funny
hopeful
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:
Yes
adventurous
dark
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
One of my favourites. A pure comfort read
adventurous
inspiring
slow-paced
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
"In each century since the beginning of the world wonderful things have been discovered. In the last century more amazing things were found out than in any century before. In this new century hundreds of things still more astounding will be brought to light. At first people refuse to believe that a strange new thing can be done, then they begin to hope it can't be done, then they see it can be done - then it is done and all the world wonders why it was not done centuries ago. One of the new things people began to find out in the last century was that thoughts - just mere thoughts -are as powerful as electric batteries - as good for one as sunlight is, or as bad for one as poison. To let a sad thought or a bad one get into your mind is as dangerous as letting a scarlet fever germ get into your body. If you let it stay there after it has got in you may never get over it as long as you live."
An excerpt from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett — Chapter 27
An excerpt from The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett — Chapter 27
hopeful
inspiring
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
So so charming
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-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
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Colonisation
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
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
So much to say about this book. I enjoyed it from a story telling standpoint. Mary finding the garden and growing into a happy, healthy child both in terms of physical health and emotional disposition was interesting.
The description of the garden and the manor are both excellent, you can really feel how there’s a disconnect between the people within the house and the liveliness of the garden.
Colin was my favorite character. I found his dilemma rather relatable and enjoyed his story more so than Mary’s.
The themes of British Colonialism are extremely present throughout the story and a more critical reading of the book is definitely in the future.
Overall I really enjoyed my time with this one. The garden coming back to life through the acts of love the children give to each other and themselves is endearing. The message of cultivating your soul like a garden is genuinely powerful.
The description of the garden and the manor are both excellent, you can really feel how there’s a disconnect between the people within the house and the liveliness of the garden.
Colin was my favorite character. I found his dilemma rather relatable and enjoyed his story more so than Mary’s.
The themes of British Colonialism are extremely present throughout the story and a more critical reading of the book is definitely in the future.
Overall I really enjoyed my time with this one. The garden coming back to life through the acts of love the children give to each other and themselves is endearing. The message of cultivating your soul like a garden is genuinely powerful.
emotional
hopeful
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes