Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

Tom's Midnight Garden

Philippa Pearce with Susan Einzig (Illustrator)

240 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy emotional relaxing medium-paced
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Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike . . . eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen! When Tom gets up to investigate, he discovers a magical garden. A garden that everyone told him doesn't exist. A g...

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Moods

adventurous 82%
mysterious 65%
lighthearted 58%
emotional 33%
relaxing 24%
hopeful 23%
reflective 20%
inspiring 7%
sad 7%
funny 5%
challenging 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 62%
fast 21%
slow 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 54% | Character: 25% | Plot: 20%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 34% | It's complicated: 13% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 7% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 83% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 72% | Yes: 14% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 3%

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3.92

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