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A review by ashleyreads88
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
5.0
I read [b:The Secret Garden|9657692|The Secret Garden|Frances Hodgson Burnett|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1299172654s/9657692.jpg|3186437] forever ago, and I never realized how sad it is. I really felt sympathy for Mary, losing her whole family, and moving from India to London to live with her absent uncle. Mary's uncle travels a lot and doesn't really like people all that much. Mary comes across as a spoiled, ungrateful brat at first, which at times was annoying. As time goes on, Mary starts to open up to people, especially Martha, her maidservant, and Ben Weatherstaff, the Gardener.
Martha and Ben are essential to Mary's growth and development as a character, and in a sense so isn't Master Craven, Mary's Uncle. Martha suggests that Mary starts to spend more time outside, and as she does she becomes friends with Ben and learns a lot about gardening. One day before going away again on business, Mary's uncle asks to see her and asks if she would like anything, she tells him that she would love some books about gardening. And she gets them sent to her. Mary is essential to the growth and development of Colin, her cousin, who because he is ill has essentially been hidden from Mary until she finds him one night. She quickly befriends him and tells him all about the garden and how being outside has helped her. Honestly, I don't think Colin is really disabled, he's just extremely weak, malnourished, and made to believe that he's sick, which this is something that IS NOT okay at all.
The garden is really important, and in a way reminds me of Mary. Mary arrives at Misslewaite Manor unloved, unpretty, and abandoned. The garden for 10 years was unloved and abandoned. Throughout the story, Mary starts to become loved by those around her, and she starts to grow. Mary discovers the garden with the help of a robin. She decides that she wants to love and care for it with Martha's son Dickon, and her cousin Colin. Spending time outside and eating better, strengthens Colin After some love and care, the garden starts to grow. While away on a business trip, Master Craven has a weird dream about the garden and decides that he needs to go home. I'm not going to give away the end of the book, but it is a happy ending.
The most important themes in this book are friendship and growth. The writing is magical and beautiful. I truly love this book!
Martha and Ben are essential to Mary's growth and development as a character, and in a sense so isn't Master Craven, Mary's Uncle. Martha suggests that Mary starts to spend more time outside, and as she does she becomes friends with Ben and learns a lot about gardening. One day before going away again on business, Mary's uncle asks to see her and asks if she would like anything, she tells him that she would love some books about gardening. And she gets them sent to her. Mary is essential to the growth and development of Colin, her cousin, who because he is ill has essentially been hidden from Mary until she finds him one night. She quickly befriends him and tells him all about the garden and how being outside has helped her. Honestly, I don't think Colin is really disabled, he's just extremely weak, malnourished, and made to believe that he's sick, which this is something that IS NOT okay at all.
The garden is really important, and in a way reminds me of Mary. Mary arrives at Misslewaite Manor unloved, unpretty, and abandoned. The garden for 10 years was unloved and abandoned. Throughout the story, Mary starts to become loved by those around her, and she starts to grow. Mary discovers the garden with the help of a robin. She decides that she wants to love and care for it with Martha's son Dickon, and her cousin Colin. Spending time outside and eating better, strengthens Colin After some love and care, the garden starts to grow. While away on a business trip, Master Craven has a weird dream about the garden and decides that he needs to go home. I'm not going to give away the end of the book, but it is a happy ending.
The most important themes in this book are friendship and growth. The writing is magical and beautiful. I truly love this book!