The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson BurnettMy rating: 4 of 5 stars
I love revisiting stories I read as a child and young adult. There are so many details and nuances that I missed. One of the books that has a prized place on my book shelf is a gorgeous illustrated copy of The Secret Garden, and I've always thought of it as one of my favorite childhood stories.
Reading it again, I loved Martha and Dickon even more than I did when I was a girl. I was surprised at the politically incorrect racial undertones, especially in reference to Mary's life in India. Reading it again, I still loved the idea of getting lost in an English garden and wished I was playing outside along with them.
Happy reading--
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