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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
Sometimes I start reading a book without knowing anything about it, just because its name rings the bell. This was the case with this book. There is a great melody called 'A song from the secret garden' and when I saw the book I thought, why not?
So I read a children's book when I'm 18, and you know what? I liked it! It's a very touching story and I cried a bit at the end, because it was very happy. There were moments I didn't like, but I realised that I don't like them only because I'm cynical, like that prayer in the garden, for example. But in general it's a very good book.
So I read a children's book when I'm 18, and you know what? I liked it! It's a very touching story and I cried a bit at the end, because it was very happy. There were moments I didn't like, but I realised that I don't like them only because I'm cynical, like that prayer in the garden, for example. But in general it's a very good book.
3.5 stelline
Raffinato, delicato e una grande celebrazione della natura e della vita. Carino!
Raffinato, delicato e una grande celebrazione della natura e della vita. Carino!
Oh my god. I AM IN LOVE WITH THIS BOOK. For those who haven't picked it up yet, what have you been doing? I forgive you, just go ahead and read this one. Funny, sad, irritating, nervous, and heartfelt. It is just so entertaining.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
reflective
relaxing
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
reflective
relaxing
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Mary Lennox is a disagreeable child who has grown up privileged as the daughter of white British parents in the 1900s in British-occupied India. She is a hater down to her core, but when she moves out to Yorkshire to live with her Uncle (Sir Craven), she begins to change.
She does not discriminate and hates everyone equally, but she definitely harbors some racism towards people of color, particularly Indian people, given her outburst of rage when Martha says when she heard about Mary coming all the way from India, she thought Mary would be "one of the blacks", indicating her (and the people of that time as well) ignorance over the difference between South Asians and Africans. Mary gets mad and feels the urge to slap Martha for ever thinking that she could be Indian, thinking that the native people of India are "not even human", so how dare Martha ever compare her to those! This is definitely rooted in the racism that she has seen from her parents and the other adults who have taken Indian people as slaves. However, she gladly talks about the stereotypical "Wonders of India" such as the kid Raja, the elephants, and the snake charmers and boasts about seeing those things first hand.
The improvement of her mood, appetite and personality brought about by the moor and the people living in there brings her to help her cousin, Colin in improving as well, and it doesn't take long before her, Colin, Dickon, and Ben are all working to make the Secret Garden beautiful again. As the garden wakes, both Colin and his father, Archibald Craven are also "waking" in a way, letting go of their grief from the loss of Mrs. Craven and deciding to move forward.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Racism, Terminal illness
Minor: Death, Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Reading aloud to Lily. She is riveted. I so clearly remember my mom reading this book to me!
Took us a long time but we finally finished. Lily gives it 100 stars.
Took us a long time but we finally finished. Lily gives it 100 stars.
emotional
inspiring
reflective
This was one of my favorites as a kid and I still love it! The redemption arc for these kids is just beautiful š
Nejsem si jistĆ”, zda se dokĆ”Å¾u nÄjak srozumitelnÄ vyjĆ”dÅit. Tahle kniha byla pohlazenĆ po duÅ”i. Moc se toho nedÄje, ale je tu plno vĆ½voje postav. A to jak autorka popisuje tajemnou zahradu... KlidnÄ bych si pÅeÄetla 500 stran jen o popisu tĆ© zahrady. A ten konec byl nĆ”dhernĆ½, rozbreÄel mÄ, tolik emocĆ.