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The Secret Garden

Frances Hodgson Burnett

Start date: March 15, 2017

Finish date: April 14, 2017

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Why we're reading this: YA Classic
British-American novelist
Genre: Children's literature…more
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British-American novelist
Genre: Children's literature

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Feb 20, 2021 Ashley W rated it really liked it

Shelves: 301-400-pages, genre-classics, genre-children, 0stand-alone

The infamous Mary, Mary, Quite contrary became as such a spoiled child. Yet by the end she was caring and dedicated to her work (she learned to do work!) and her friendships with Dicken and Collin, who I can't imagine her wanting to associate with before.
Dicken was probably my favorite character. I can just imagine him rolling his eyes as these spoiled rich kids, but being too happy and kind to do so. I think he was such a good influence on both his friends.
Collin was even more spoiled than Mar ...more

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Sep 08, 2018 Audrey rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Read this when I was a kid, and now reading it again, I can still feel the magic of this story. Mary certainly wasn't a likable child in the beginning but I really love how she slowly transformed into such a lovely little lady after she found the robin. And gosh I love Dickon so much! Now my dream is to have my own secret garden! ...more

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Aug 21, 2013 ULa rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: frances-hodgson-burnett, afternoon-coffee

Kebaikan dan kehangatan hati seorang gadis kecil berhasil menghangatkan rumah yang sudah membeku XD

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Jun 14, 2013 Christine rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: fantasy, movies-and-tv, historical-fiction, classics, childrens, freebiez, authors-e-to-h, best-of-2014, read-in-2014, romance-lovers-challenge-2014