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kerveros 's review for:
The Railway Children
by E. Nesbit
Even as a child this was one of my favourite books, and I really enjoy the two film adaptations. Having received a DVD of the original film for Christmas I thought what better book to read on Christmas morning!
The tale is a simple one as is the writing but to me that adds to the charm. Is the story realistic - no, the adventures these children get up to are certainly not realistic ones but the simple nature of their lives and their enjoyment of the railway line means you don't need that realism.
I'm not entirely sure whether children would appreciate this book in the same way as people of my generation and older do - so few children nowadays appreciate the beauty of the outdoors and the simplicity of the past but this is certainly a story I would read to children.
The tale is a simple one as is the writing but to me that adds to the charm. Is the story realistic - no, the adventures these children get up to are certainly not realistic ones but the simple nature of their lives and their enjoyment of the railway line means you don't need that realism.
I'm not entirely sure whether children would appreciate this book in the same way as people of my generation and older do - so few children nowadays appreciate the beauty of the outdoors and the simplicity of the past but this is certainly a story I would read to children.