"The Secret Garden" is a treasured classic about a sour, selfish young girl who goes to live with her hunchbacked uncle in the moorlands. In the beginning, she hates it, but gradually she becomes more immersed in the beauty of the moor and the secret her uncle has kept hidden for 10 years. The secret garden changes her into a beautiful, happy, healthy young girl. But can the secret garden help other people who are even more damaged than her?
I can't believe I haven't read this book sooner. It has been in my house all my life, and I just got around to reading it now. It's a great book. Some people may say it sounds cheesy, but in reality, once you read the book you'll find there's nothing cheesy about it. It's very well-written. But the sensory language is what really stood out to me. You have to be a fantastic author to be able to accurately describe the beauty of the moors of Yorkshire, and I think Frances Hodgson Burnett does just that. His descriptions of the garden, the moor, the main character, and the mansion are so vivd and clear you feel like you are stepping into another world when you read it. To show you what I experienced through reading, here are a few pictures of the gorgeous moors of London.
I'm more of an adventure book person, so because there is a secret garden would you describe the book as more action or fantasy? Is there any interactions with any other characters throughout the book or is just the girl and the uncle?
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