The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett Review

Hello Everyone :)

I pray today finds you all doing well, and I want to thank you all for joining me for another book review here on The Preppy Book Princess.

I've been mentioning quite a bit on my blog the last year that I'm kind of burned out on a lot of the newer releases. I barely touch new secular fiction anymore, as honestly the content is slightly appalling, and many new Christian fiction titles have disappointed me with the amount of unnecessary content being included within those as well.

I've really been craving some good ole fashioned books, when the world was a much simpler place, and fiction was definitely cleaner, and as such, I've been enjoying working my way through some of the children's classics, most of which I'd read before but have really been enjoying getting to reread.

Today I'm excited to share my review of one of these titles with you all.

The Secret Garden by Frances Hodgson Burnett:

Source: Bought for Myself

Publisher: Penguin Group

Publication Date: January 25th, 2010 (This edition only. Story originally published in 1910).

Genre: Middle Grade/Children's Fiction/Classics

Synopsis:

After losing her parents, young Mary Lennox is sent from India to live in her uncle's gloomy mansion on the wild English moors. One day she learns of a secret garden in the grounds that no one is allowed to enter. Then Mary uncovers an old key in a flowerbed - and a gust of magic leads her to the hidden door. Slowly she turns the key...

(synopsis from goodreads)

My Review:

This was probably my third or fourth time making my way through Francis Hodgson Burnett's masterpiece of a story, and I honestly think I would enjoy this book just as much no matter how many times I've read it before.

This story is truly both captivating and mesmerizing for adults and children alike, and manages to completely capture the reader in the magical story unfolding within the pages.

Mary and Colin may not be the most likeable of protagonists, but they still easily endear themselves to me, and I always feel for them for the awful childhood they've been forced to endure until this point, due to circumstances completely out of both of their control. As the garden starts to weave its "magic" on them both, we see such a lovely character development in both, and the perfect, whimsical childhood friendship start to develop.

I continue to adore this classic tale, and can't personally recommend it enough. It continues to hold a fond place in my heart so many years after our first introduction, and I can't wait to keep rereading it in the future to revisit the magic of one of my favorite book worlds.

Final Rating: 5/5.

Thanks so much for reading guys! Have a great rest of your day :)

This is not a sponsored post. All thoughts and opinions are my own. The photo does not belong to me and all rights to the respective owners.

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