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A review by winterreader40
Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie Dimaline
5.0
4.5 stars
Mary Lennox is orphaned at 15 in this remix and is sent to live with her uncle. She meets his staff first as he is away from home when she arrives and quickly discovers her "secret" cousin Olive as well stashed in the attic and terribly unwell, but as the girls spend time together Olive starts to ween herself off the medicine her stepmother gives her and begins to recover her health.
I really enjoyed this retelling with the twists made on the original story, placing it in Canada with Native American/Metis characters and LGBT rep with the evil stepmother who was a character I wasn't expecting to see made it fresh and fun to read.
Mary Lennox is orphaned at 15 in this remix and is sent to live with her uncle. She meets his staff first as he is away from home when she arrives and quickly discovers her "secret" cousin Olive as well stashed in the attic and terribly unwell, but as the girls spend time together Olive starts to ween herself off the medicine her stepmother gives her and begins to recover her health.
I really enjoyed this retelling with the twists made on the original story, placing it in Canada with Native American/Metis characters and LGBT rep with the evil stepmother who was a character I wasn't expecting to see made it fresh and fun to read.