Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

Tom's Midnight Garden

Philippa Pearce with Susan Einzig

fiction childrens classics fantasy emotional relaxing medium-paced

240 pages | first published 1958

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Lying awake at night, Tom hears the old grandfather clock downstairs strike . . . eleven . . . twelve . . . thirteen . . . Thirteen! When Tom gets up to investigate, he discovers a magical garden. A garden that everyone told him doesn't exist. A g...
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Summary of 1258 reviews

Moods

adventurous 77%
lighthearted 66%
mysterious 63%
emotional 30%
relaxing 25%
hopeful 19%
reflective 11%
funny 2%
inspiring 2%
sad 2%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 25%
fast 16%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 57% | Character: 24% | Plot: 18%

Strong character development?

Yes: 51% | No: 36% | It's complicated: 12%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 84% | No: 12% | It's complicated: 3%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 81% | Yes: 9% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 3%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 75% | Yes: 10% | It's complicated: 6% | N/A: 6%

Average rating

3.91

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