cityofstarlight_library 's review for:

Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

3.0

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After getting over the hump of this book, it got significantly better and I really enjoyed the second half. It's a whimsical and interesting journey about time, friendships and fantasy that interestingly involves various mentions and trips to the city I live in which took me by surprise. Historical, instructive and entertaining for kids, I enjoyed this as an adult (even though Tom at first was very irritating and hard to read about). I'm glad he had a journey for himself and grew, as well as meeting Hatty who made this book a lot better when she graced us with her presence.
I'll be curious to see what my university asks of me in relation to this book, I have many thoughts!