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A review by tasha_57
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.0

Ugh, not a good read if you're disabled, particularly a wheelchair user. I know it's a classic so thought it would be a good easy read before bed, but the outright racist and ableist narrative made me feel so gross. 

Basically the entire crux of the plot comes down to being disabled is bad and a sign of a bad character, and if you just try hard enough you can be 'healthy'. There's even a scene where the wheelchair user suddenly stands up! Like magic! Barf.
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