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What Members Thought
A timeless classic and I really don't need to say anything. I probably read this as a child, and have seen it as a musical. I did not remember how much the characters refer to "magic" as an explanation of the restorative powers of nature. As an avid gardener myself, there is a certain amount of magic involved in nurturing plants and watching the wonders of nature unfold. I listened to this as the "second half" of an audiobook that included Jane Eyre, narrated by Alison Larkin. She renders the Yo
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I didn't read this book as a child, so read it for the first time to my daughter. There are overarching themes to like, but we occasionally found ourselves mired in the flowery prose. Sometimes the lengthy sentences and descriptions were almost like poetry, but at other times, we felt the book could have been edited a bit more. (Obviously this style is typical of early 20th century children's literature.)
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Oct 22, 2012
Denise
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Shelves:
young-adult,
classics
Wonderful magical story,
Jan 05, 2013
Betty
marked it as to-read
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Renu
marked it as to-read
