The Secret Garden (Illustrated Junior Library) by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden (Illustrated Junior Library)

Frances Hodgson Burnett with Kathy Mitchell (Illustrator)

303 pages • first pub 1911 (editions)

fiction classics middle grade hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

When Mary Lennox's parents die from cholera in India, the spoiled orphan is transplanted to her uncle's 600-year-old gloomy and secretive estate in England. She is certain that she is destined for misery at Misselthwaite Manor. When Mary meets the...

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Moods

hopeful 70%
lighthearted 65%
inspiring 48%
adventurous 44%
emotional 37%
relaxing 32%
reflective 27%
mysterious 16%
funny 15%
sad 6%
challenging 2%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 62%
slow 24%
fast 13%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 25% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 94% | It's complicated: 2% | No: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 74% | It's complicated: 18% | No: 5%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 70% | Yes: 16% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 85% | It's complicated: 8% | No: 4% | N/A: 1%

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