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Den hemliga trädgården by Frances Hodgson Burnett

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beabookly's review against another edition

5.0

A perfectly lovely book with a tinge of nostalgia for me personally.

Frances Hodgson Burnett shows the juxtaposition between the beauty of nature and the ugliness and heartache of growing up such a sickly child as Mary Lennox did.

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inspiring mysterious reflective relaxing slow-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? It's complicated
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

Its original, serialized form surely contributes to the slow development of the story. Only a few characters are given character arcs (Mary, who hands off to Colin; Ben, Mrs Medford, and Mr Craven, in minor ways); everyone else is static and, in the case of Dickon, Martha, and their mother, unfailingly positive. Nevertheless, the tale is charming, its writing remarkably lucid, notwithstanding the passages of "broad Yorkshire."

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reflective medium-paced

2.0

The language style of older classics are really not for me, I could only get through it as an audio book. However, I am glad that there is some storyline to follow and great character development in the spoilt children. One TBR off the list, of books I never completed as a child.