A review by nicolewhopickedthisbook
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

adventurous challenging emotional slow-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.0

It was so hard to get through this book. If I didn’t have the audiobook, I don’t think I would have. It’s slow and dry as really all classics are but also these characters are racist as heck! Holy moly! 

I did enjoy that these kids came together as a found family and became well adjusted because they were spoiled brats in the beginning. 

The only nice and likeable character in this book is Dickon. 
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