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A review by kasiareads
The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
3.0
3.5/5 stars.
I really wanted to give this a 5/5 stars, because I loved the children and their interactions with the railway and other minor characters. However, I was pretty underwhelmed by the story in itself. I feel like this could have easily been another 100 pages, a lot just didn’t happen. The inevitable reunion with the father was also underwhelming. I think this book was flawed not in what it did but on what it didn’t do . I understand that perhaps back in the day books were simply written shorten and everyone was satisfied, as books were not as appreciated as they may be now. I think this book is perfect for parents looking to read to their children 10+ and to learn how well mannered children really were back in the day. A few valuable lessons can definitely be learned from reading this, which I really enjoyed myself.
Overall I really enjoyed it and it was a solid read.
I really wanted to give this a 5/5 stars, because I loved the children and their interactions with the railway and other minor characters. However, I was pretty underwhelmed by the story in itself. I feel like this could have easily been another 100 pages, a lot just didn’t happen. The inevitable reunion with the father was also underwhelming. I think this book was flawed not in what it did but on what it didn’t do . I understand that perhaps back in the day books were simply written shorten and everyone was satisfied, as books were not as appreciated as they may be now. I think this book is perfect for parents looking to read to their children 10+ and to learn how well mannered children really were back in the day. A few valuable lessons can definitely be learned from reading this, which I really enjoyed myself.
Overall I really enjoyed it and it was a solid read.