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I honestly expected to love The Secret Garden because I absolutely loved and adored A Little Princess. And to be honest, The Secret Garden does start out somewhat strong, but unfortunately, it doesn't finish that way.
I really liked Mary's character development. I liked the 'horrid little rich girl turns into a nice person' arc. In fact, if the book focused more on Mary, I might not have been so bored. I just did not find Colin nor Dickon interesting and the garden aspect of it never really encha ...more
I really liked Mary's character development. I liked the 'horrid little rich girl turns into a nice person' arc. In fact, if the book focused more on Mary, I might not have been so bored. I just did not find Colin nor Dickon interesting and the garden aspect of it never really encha ...more
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