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4.06 AVERAGE
4.06 AVERAGE
adventurous
hopeful
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
Content Warnings
Graphic: Chronic illness
Minor: Death of parent
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This was one of those classics I thought might be over hyped and not for me, but I was pleasantly surprised by how much I liked this book. I liked how it shows that people can change if given the right environment and reasons. Also really liked how Mrs. Burnett showed how important nature and exercise are to life because it was a different message for the time when it was written. I read it when I was 10 years old but didn't know if I truly enjoyed it when I was younger. Somehow I think that I understood and enjoyed it more when I was older since I understood the references and could easily pick up on the hidden messages hidden within the novel. I'm definitely glad I got this book when I was younger; honestly got it because of the cover art since it matched the style of my copy of "A Little Princess."
adventurous
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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:
Yes
It is a really beautiful book that displays how important nature connection is to our health. I love an author who can name a specific bird species and just the descriptions of spring were so vivid. It felt even more meaningful given how old the book is (1911?) that the skylarks are still doing their same song and dance and the daffodils and snowdrops are still popping out through the frost. It just gave me so much hope at nature’s resilience and how it continues its routine year on year in the face of adversity. It made me realise I need to find more books where nature is a character.
The main deduction for me is for the phonetically written Yorkshire accents which was oof, hard to read - especially when all the main characters were picking up the accent! It really slowed down my reading comprehension which given that the pace already felt quite slow, made getting through some of it feel like it was an age! Also the racism was oof at the start and is obviously of its time, that was only really present in the first third.
The main deduction for me is for the phonetically written Yorkshire accents which was oof, hard to read - especially when all the main characters were picking up the accent! It really slowed down my reading comprehension which given that the pace already felt quite slow, made getting through some of it feel like it was an age! Also the racism was oof at the start and is obviously of its time, that was only really present in the first third.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Mental illness, Racial slurs, Racism, Abandonment, Colonisation
Moderate: Death of parent, Pandemic/Epidemic
Pandemic only at start and causes death of some parents (yes everyone has dead parents here)
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
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
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
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
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
reflective
relaxing
sad
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I wish I read then when I was an 8 year old, comic loving yet still loved going outside girl. Not now, as the 18 year old who is very quiet, never goes outside as much anymore, and never understanding the world around me. That's what 8 year old and 18 year old me have in common anyways- We can never understand the world.
It's Gentle, Magical, and Quietly profound. But I'm too old now to fully fall under it's spell.
It's Gentle, Magical, and Quietly profound. But I'm too old now to fully fall under it's spell.
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
relaxing
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
A beautiful, comforting read. Elizabeth reads it fantastically.