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julieclair 's review for:

The Railway Children by E. Nesbit
4.0
adventurous hopeful lighthearted fast-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: No

A sweet story about the many adventures of 3 endearing children who live near a train track in the countryside near London. The children have hearts of gold, and always try to do the right thing, even if, being human, they may have a few missteps along the way. Written in 1905, the story works well as a period piece. Some of the language, social norms and attitudes are very different from today, and the children have much less supervision than would be considered safe in today’s world. I think many of today’s children, particularly Americans, would find some  of the vocabulary and references difficult to understand.