astrangewind 's review for:

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett
5.0
adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted relaxing medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Character
Strong character development: Yes
Loveable characters: Yes
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes
Being a classic, The Secret Garden initially repelled me. The word "classic" brings to mind inaccessible language, uninteresting plot, and tired characters. But not so here. This book is a comfort from start to finish. It's a story about healing and magic and that feeling of toiling in a garden and watching it come to life. I was in desperate need of a book that would make me cry happy tears, and I found it. 
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