A review by cassidybone
The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I read this one when I was a “precocious child”, but for book club we are reading it again and it was just a delight. Sure, I have my feelings on some of the saccharine sweetness of it all, but it’s a children’s book about the regular magic of nature and companionship and love and that feels like the sort of thing worth celebrating.

I can’t wait to talk about this one at Taylor Swift book club on Thursday! 💛