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A review by mariahistryingtoread
The Enchanted Castle by E. Nesbit
3.0
The Enchanted Castle is a classic. I love a good classic so I jumped onboard. It’s a little dumb compared to some others I’ve read. There is a charm to it that most old books I have. That charm is why I read them.
Three kids find a magical castle. Shenanigans ensue. That’s the plot.
It’s a classic so I can’t technically hold this against it, but it was still unpleasant to read: there is a wildly racist instance of black/brownface , where one of the kids paints himself in some black substance and puts on a turban to dress up as an Indian ‘conjurer’.
Other than that it’s a pretty average book for its era. It’s kind of fun so I can see why kids would have enjoyed it. I had a decent time though it's not so special that I remember a lot of what happens.
Three kids find a magical castle. Shenanigans ensue. That’s the plot.
It’s a classic so I can’t technically hold this against it, but it was still unpleasant to read: there is a wildly racist instance of black/brownface , where one of the kids paints himself in some black substance and puts on a turban to dress up as an Indian ‘conjurer’.
Other than that it’s a pretty average book for its era. It’s kind of fun so I can see why kids would have enjoyed it. I had a decent time though it's not so special that I remember a lot of what happens.