The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett

The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

375 pages • first pub 1911 (editions) user-added

fiction classics middle grade hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Description

In a house full of sadness and secrets, can young, orphaned Mary find happiness?Mary Lennox, a spoiled, ill-tempered, and unhealthy child, comes to live with her reclusive uncle in Misselthwaite Manor on England’s Yorkshire moors after the death o...

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Community Reviews Summary of 49,608 reviews

Moods

hopeful 70%
lighthearted 66%
inspiring 48%
adventurous 43%
emotional 37%
relaxing 32%
reflective 27%
funny 16%
mysterious 16%
sad 6%
challenging 2%
dark 2%

Pace

medium 61%
slow 24%
fast 14%

Plot- or character-driven?

Character: 70% | A mix: 24% | Plot: 4%

Strong character development?

Yes: 95% | 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%

Average rating

4.03

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