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SiMo
Jun 29, 2020 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
Finalmente sono riuscita a recuperare questo classicone della letteratura per ragazzi. Ho amato soprattutto le atmosfere e il modo in cui queste passano dalla tetraggine allo splendore e alla ricchezza di colori e profumi grazie al "risveglio" della natura e al contempo dei suoi personaggi. Mary protagonista meravigliosa. ...more
Phoebes
Aug 24, 2020 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Sono davvero contenta di aver finalmente letto questo romanzo! Mi sarebbe piaciuto leggerlo quando avevo l’età “giusta”, ma alla fine non mi dispiace più di tanto visto che sono convinta che per un buon libro non esistono età giuste o sbagliate!
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Roberta
I usually like traditional children tales, but this one is... well... no.
Obviously I knew the story, but not the details. My summary is: two spoiled kids scare the help into letting they do whatever they want because their parents are inept at parenthood.
Mary is almost ok, she just need some tutoring. But there's no way Colin could go on for 10 years, bossing everyone around him. He is a bully, plain and simple. And I blame all the grown ups around him for his attitude.
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Federica
Feb 26, 2013 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
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Mary, che conosceva la magia grazie alle fiabe narrate dalla sua bambinaia indiana, pensò in seguito che gli avvenimenti di quel giorno fossero frutto di un incantesimo.
Una folata di vento più forte delle altre spazzò il viale, fece ondeggiare le cime degli alberi e sollevò l'edera che scendeva dalla sommità del muro. Ed ecco che, sotto un robusto tralcio, si intravide un piccolo oggetto metallico rotondo, nascosto fino ad allora sotto le foglie: la maniglia di una porta.
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Carlotta*
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Tintaglia
Mar 25, 2015 rated it really liked it  ·  review of another edition
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Paola
Feb 10, 2016 marked it as to-read  ·  review of another edition
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Sara Mazzoni
Jun 29, 2016 marked it as to-read
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Jan 01, 2025 rated it it was amazing
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