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A review by livsinbooks
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
5.0
Beautiful classic. Learning patience and to love yourself and others especially when they aren’t their best self yet. Ugh. Just so beautiful. I feel like everyone should read this as a kid and as an adult to remind ourselves to breathe and support each other. It’s a very fast read with obvious heavy emphasis on the love of flowers, plants, and wildlife. The metaphor of growth in flowers and people are easy to grasp. The 1996 adaptation is the movie version I grew up with and it is so close to the source material that I could hear the actors sometimes which was a really cool experience. The “box your ears” comment from the late (RIP) Dame Maggie Smith or the accent of Mary and Colin and the “beggin your pardon miss” of Martha. I watched it with my mom after reading this book and had a wonderful time.
C 8
I mean… most of them are kids
A 7
The movie supplied most of my visual and vibes but this is a children’s book and the lessons are so much more important.
W 9
Wonderfully written. The accents written in a real way. The morals. The feeling.
P 8
It’s okay enough. The movie holds so much sentimental value for me that I had to read it as well but I think I will pick the movie over the boon most days. It is still very much worth the read.
I 4
See above.
L 10
Makes sense.
E 10
Two thumbs up!
C 8
I mean… most of them are kids
A 7
The movie supplied most of my visual and vibes but this is a children’s book and the lessons are so much more important.
W 9
Wonderfully written. The accents written in a real way. The morals. The feeling.
P 8
It’s okay enough. The movie holds so much sentimental value for me that I had to read it as well but I think I will pick the movie over the boon most days. It is still very much worth the read.
I 4
See above.
L 10
Makes sense.
E 10
Two thumbs up!