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adventurous
lighthearted
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
This is a rather strange book. Written in 1905 it shows its age in the language and setting. I read it when I was in need of something easy and nostalgic - and I watched the film version of The Railway Children a lot when I was a child, so this book fit the bill. There’s some questionable race-based language that was suited to the time of original printing but today wouldn’t fly. The book feels rather twee, a very innocent text that does not challenge the reader but would delight younger children who enjoy historical fiction (though it was not historical fiction when it was first published!).
Minor: Medical trauma
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