A review by dehowley
The Little White Horse by Elizabeth Goudge

4.0

Originally read (many times) as a child and I remember adoring the book, it's premise & being utterly delighted when they announced a film adaptation (which subsequently frustrated me, as adaptions often do!). The setting of scenes and description of characters, rooms, the landscapes truly is second to none. You can't help but be drawn into the book & imagine the entire world coming to life. Nevertheless, yes upon rereading it as an adult, I'm mildly horrified by the realisation that all of these characters are close blood relations in one way or another and the constant reiteration about female ideals. However I'm also well aware this book was written 80-odd years ago and that Elizabeth Goudge was brought up by parents who were likely not in any way 'progressive', and I don't remember feeling as though I ought to be less curious or meeker and less argumentative as a result of reading this as a child as I was aware it wasn't set in the modern day.
Overall, I love rereading it, I cried & was taken back to childhood and I will never stop gushing about how much I love this book.