A review by lighthousebooks
The Forgotten Garden by Kate Morton

dark mysterious sad slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

3.0

“That was the nature of history, of course: notional, partial, unknowable, a record made by the victors.”

𝑻𝒉𝒆 𝑭𝒐𝒓𝒈𝒐𝒕𝒕𝒆𝒏 𝑮𝒂𝒓𝒅𝒆𝒏 kept me interested because of the history, mystery, and writing quality, but the pace was slow, and some aspects were creepy and sad. Overall my feelings about the story are mixed. My Goodreads friends really liked or loved this one. I’m an outlier at 3⭐️.

If you like generational stories, historical fiction, mysteries, and nods to Dickens, Burnett (The Secret Garden), and fairy tales, then you may like this book. 

📝 Death and grief, one scene graphic; themes of motherhood, miscarriage, implied abortion, obsessive behavior, mild sexual content.