Reviews tagging 'Confinement'

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

16 reviews

swinckler's review against another edition

inspiring reflective slow-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Emotional abuse, Racism, Suicidal thoughts, Xenophobia, and Death of parent

Child neglect

place6o_ffct's review against another edition

emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, and Death of parent

Minor: Racial slurs, Xenophobia, Medical trauma, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

hedyharper's review against another edition

emotional hopeful lighthearted sad medium-paced

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

2.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Animal death, Child abuse, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Death of parent, Gaslighting, Abandonment, Colonisation, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

amytk's review against another edition

emotional funny inspiring lighthearted reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Chronic illness, Confinement, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Toxic friendship

ximevillarejo's review against another edition

emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective fast-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

5.0

such a beautiful story must be read by everyone. the message is outstandingly beautiful and full of great things everyone could implement to their daily life. 

the world is amazing and full of opportunities, we just need to get out there and grab them to complete our dreams. everything is possible. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Suicide, and Abandonment

akane_readsyt's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional hopeful sad fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Confinement, Death, Eating disorder, Mental illness, Misogyny, Racism, Sexism, Terminal illness, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, Abandonment, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

takarakei's review against another edition

funny lighthearted medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.5

So I read this for a book club thing (long story) cause otherwise I likely wouldn't have. It's a funny, cute story for the most part. I do like that the children learn some self-awareness and recognize their spoiled attitudes. There is a mystical quality used to describe nature and it's importance.

Definitely have to take into consideration when it was written because there are some racist stereotypes particularly of Indians (the MC comes from living in British colonized India and moves back to England). I then found out that the author

was part of the Christian Science movement, which holds the belief that you can heal yourself with just your mind

and that definitely changed my perspective on the book a lot. If you didn't grow up reading this story I'm not sure I can necessarily recommend it...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Racism

Moderate: Racial slurs, Death of parent, and Colonisation

Minor: Animal death and Confinement

tea_at_mole_end's review against another edition

lighthearted reflective slow-paced

2.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism and Chronic illness

Moderate: Racism

Minor: Confinement, Terminal illness, Grief, Death of parent, and Classism

orchidlilly's review against another edition

emotional hopeful mysterious reflective sad 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Body shaming, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, Xenophobia, Medical content, Grief, Death of parent, and Abandonment

Moderate: Confinement, Mental illness, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Minor: Colonisation

yrlaevelyn's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, Racial slurs, Racism, and Colonisation

Moderate: Body shaming, Chronic illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Terminal illness, Medical content, and Abandonment

Minor: Animal death, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Domestic abuse, Emotional abuse, Mental illness, Slavery, Medical content, Grief, and Death of parent