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This is most certainly a Burnett book, with its theme of pure, innocent goodness overcoming greed and maliciousness (not to mention the theme of beauty being associated with goodness). For the first couple of chapters, I really thought that I wasn't going to like this one. I still don't think it holds a candle to "The Secret Garden," or even "A Little Princess," but it did grow on me a bit. I have a couple of complaints:
1. Maybe this is my own sexism rearing its ugly head, but I did not enjoy re ...more
1. Maybe this is my own sexism rearing its ugly head, but I did not enjoy re ...more
Sappy, but sap from my childhood is good sap!
Sep 07, 2007
Megan
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