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These are reviews by two girls who simply want to share their thoughts. Bear in mind, these are merely our thoughts; Our greatest hope is for our words to inspire you to pick up a book.
♥ Grace and Serena
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Its a classic book that people should have read growing up. But now sadly, most people rarely pick up a book unless there is a cheesy storyline in the synopsis or a hot guy in the movie based on the book. Yes yes I am guilty of that too.

But I believe that The Secret Garden should be a staple in any child's diet of literary novels. I loved this book when I first read it at the age of 8. Of course back then I had the simplified version with pictures in every chapter. I managed to get my hands on the original novel last year and it was such a delight.

The Secret Garden is about an orphan, Mary who was sent to live in Misselthwaite Manor with her Uncle Archibald Craven after her parents die in India due to cholera. Her uncle is a recluse and leaves her to her own devices. Mary starts out as a spoiled child who insists everyone do her bidding but is brought to a rude awakening that there is much more to the world than herself. Alone and curious, she wanders around the ground of the moor and finds a garden locked away, which opens her eyes and her heart to a whole new different world.

I shall not go into too much detail of the book's storyline but I will write on a character that I did enjoy in the book which is Martha Sowerby. Martha is Mary's maid in the book and a patient one she is. She is the reason Mary ventures out and learns to accept the new environment she is thrown into. Martha who has little cameos throughout the book, talks to Mary about Dickon and the wonders of the moor, is the first servant to ever speak back to Mary about her behavior and attitude. In a way, I personally think that if it wasn't for Martha, there wouldn't be this story. Here's to background characters who are the secret driving force of a plot.

I know this is a haphazard review but I hope I have droppped enough hints to make you curious enough to want to pick the book up. Needless to say, this is a 5/5.

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