pearlymushroom 's review for:

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

4.0

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

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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.