A review by isabelach
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing medium-paced

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

5.0

This is a book that shouldn’t be rated. It is a piece of art that need not to be judged. The story of happiness does not need to be judged, a story of childhood and youth does not need to be judged. 

This book is so incredibly crafted and written. You feel as if you are in the story and experience it all in front of you. The characters in this book become your friends. 

I keep coming back to read this book, not because I want to finish it and add it to my list of books read this year, nor to find out the ending, but instead to escape into a world where everything is possible and magic and happiness surround the air. 

Just like the flowers in the secret garden, this book grows on you