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op3's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Aside from some comments about Indians and assumptions about being disabled, I think this book was enjoyable. I guess the comments about both were supposed to add to the realism of the book and I understand this was written during another time but idk
Still, I think aside from it was generally enjoyable.
Still, I think aside from it was generally enjoyable.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Racism, and Terminal illness
Moderate: Colonisation
Minor: Child death, Death, and Death of parent
Mentions of potential child death.melodyramirez's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
relaxing
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
The book starts with awful characters but then it is beautifully hopeful. Theres a religious motif that I didn’t hate because it felt like more of hopeful than religious
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child death, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Xenophobia, Grief, Death of parent, Colonisation, and Classism
neni's review against another edition
emotional
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
What a lovely story. The prose was beautiful, in that extremely relaxing/wholesome way that makes you sigh with contentment, especially the nature descriptions. I ADORED the nature descriptions . Also, this specific edition of the book made the reading experience 1000 times more magical and special, it was a joy to read while enjoying all the lovely illustrations and the heavy paper. Such a great read for the beggining of Autumun, it was just what I needed
Content Warnings
Minor: Body horror, Child death, Chronic illness, Confinement, Terminal illness, Xenophobia, and Death of parent
miagw962's review against another edition
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Two things cannot be in one place.
Where, you tend a rose, my lad,
A thistle cannot grow.
Have loved this story since I was little because I used to religiously watch the 1993 film adaptation. That movie REALLY captured this book. Granted, I haven't watched the movie in a while so I'm hoping it still holds up as much as this gorgeous book does. Can't really explain the warm, cosy, lovely vibes I got from every moment of this. Of course, Mary is initially a spoiled and annoying little girl but I think we were all like that at some point - and she grows out of it when she makes new friends! Dickon is now one of my favourite literary characters because he is just the sweetest little king and I love that both Mary and Colin are in awe of him at any given moment, even the adults are (Colin's doctor says of course Dickon can push Colin outside in his wheelchair, I would trust that lad with a newborn baby) - they say he has magic and is an angel but Dickon doesn't know that, he just goes about his day. What a pure and kind-hearted soul! Every time he did something I was just so teary eyed. This one conversation with Mary and Dickon where she asks 'do you like me?' genuinely made me cry. And of course eveyrthing about Colin and his arc is just so ahhhh! These kids deserve the world. Just such a beautiful book. There's nothing too fancy going on with the plot but it still manages to encapsulate this feeling of love and life. JUST LOVE IT.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child death and Death of parent
luananki's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
lighthearted
medium-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
4.0
i understand why this one is a classic and it’s getting so much love. the story is very innocent and sweet. i loved the magical aspects of the book and it was refreshing that there was no romance in it.
still, it contains a lot of ableism and racism and i don’t feel like that’s something to read to a child when they’re just forming their world view
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, and Racism
Moderate: Mental illness, Racial slurs, and Death of parent
Minor: Child death
pelledorso's review against another edition
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-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
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Chronic illness, Racial slurs, and Death of parent
Moderate: Death and Racism
Minor: Child death, Fatphobia, and Colonisation