9.28k reviews for:

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

4.06 AVERAGE

hakunamottatta's review against another edition

5.0

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective relaxing sad tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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I love this book!🥹🥰

chel_'s review against another edition

4.0

slow-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

lorilee7474's review against another edition

3.0

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As good as ever!

solarisalice's review against another edition

3.0

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Una historia muy bonita

miaa_04's review against another edition

3.0

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3.75

lasmariquitastambienleen's review against another edition

5.0

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Por atasco lector casi no leo esta novela, y menos mal que le encontré un huequito. Me ha parecido una delicia de historia, muy recomendable tanto para niños como adultos. Es un canto a la vida, a la naturaleza, al renacer. El jardín formará parte del elenco de personajes como uno más, y nos emocionaremos con sus cambios, al igual que los que van surgiendo en los niños. La evolución de los críos va pareja a la del jardín y despierta nuestra nostalgia y las ganas de disfrutar del mundo natural como lo hacen ellos. Pero mi corazoncito se lo ha llevado Dickon, es simplemente adorable.

nataliepearlbooks's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous inspiring lighthearted 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

rheaa1226's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous lighthearted medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

jenilew's review against another edition

4.0

emotional 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

littleredhen42's review against another edition

4.5

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

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This was a re-read for me and a first time read-aloud for my daughter. I had to push her to keep with it for the first couple of chapters because she found Mary (the main character) to be incorrigible. However, once we got through that first little bit, she really enjoyed the book and developed a particular fondness for Dickon. There are some parts of the book that are definitely a bit outdated in language and how the characters talk about other races, but it holds up as a children's book with good themes about the good that nature and spending time with other children can do. I will say that my daughter thought the end was a bit abrupt and wanted more insight into what happened with the children in the future.