pjean 's review for:

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

3.5

funny hopeful lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Complicated

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

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• “by the time she was six years old she was as tyrannical and selfish as little pig as ever lived.”
• “People never like me and I never like people.” - Mary
• “P’raps tha’s got child’s blood in thy veins instead of sour buttermilk.” - Ben
• “I have nothing—and no one.” - Mary
• “When you see a bit of earth you want, take it, child, and make it come alive.” - Mr. Craven
• “I am better. She makes me better.” - Colin
• “I want to forget it. She makes me forget it. That is why I want her.” - Colin
• “My cousin knows how to take care of me. I am always better when she is with me. She made me better last night.” - Colin
• “I’m going to see everything grow here. I’m going to grow here myself.” - Colin
• “It would not be wise to try to stop me.” - Colin
• “I am sure there is Magic in everything, only we have not sense enough to get hold of it…” - Colin
• This was such an adorable book and it carries a very important lesson that not a lot of people focus on anymore.