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The Secret Garden on 81st Street: A Modern Retelling of the Secret Garden by Ivy Noelle Weir

9 reviews

corky12's review

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emotional hopeful relaxing medium-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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eddieboy's review

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring lighthearted reflective sad tense 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? It's complicated

3.5

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naomiysl's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

A very solid representation of Secret Garden. I enjoy the modernization, and don't think that it detracts form the story. The only bummer is that none of hte baby-goth vibes of the moore come through to this rendition. 
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directorpurry's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

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lit_with_lauren's review

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emotional hopeful lighthearted 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? It's complicated

4.5

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readingwithcats's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful reflective medium-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

4.0

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cyndibug's review

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fast-paced

4.0

I read this because my daughter loves Graphic novels and I approve. A great modern day retelling in graphic novel form. 
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pizzasprite's review

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emotional sad slow-paced

3.0

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clarabooksit's review against another edition

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emotional hopeful fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.5

I can’t remember ever having read The Secret Garden and I only vaguely remember the movie, so I can’t speak to this book as a retelling, but I thought this was a cute book with diverse characters and a mostly satisfying story.

The standout reason to read this, especially for kids, is how well it represents an anxiety disorder and with such care and compassion. Not to mention the amazing therapy rep—the best scenes are with the therapist.

My one complaint is that while Mary is the main character, she doesn’t get to be the star. While she helps others, she doesn’t get the same on-page kind of help that she needs as a neglected and suddenly orphaned kid. I wish we’d gotten to see her decide to speak to someone about her feelings.

I’d still recommend this to kids so that they can see good representation of other kids struggling with mental health as well as how important and positive therapy can be.
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