Abbey’s Reviews > The Secret Garden > Status Update

I just love how this is written. Long, descriptive sentences go on and on with wonder when Colin sees the garden for the first time. Leading up to that, the path is slow and suspenseful as Mary describes every step along their path.

Mary put Colin in his place by having an equal tantrum, and he spoke of his worries for the first time in his life and he found out that it is probably all in his head. If you bottle up your problems, they will fight to get out. Speaking from experience, believing that there is something wrong with your body is incredibly stressful. I suspected that he was secretly fine, and it's satisfying to see the truth come out.

I love how the robin has a personality. Also we are finally going to meet Dickon yeassss. It is so fun to see Mary enjoying life.

Ahhh she got into the secret garden!!! And now I have to get up unfortunately. I love how this story is told like a magical fairytale. Now that Mary's come out of her shell and started liking things, the world is so full of wonder! This is how I want my writing to sound in Metamorphose, but in a more modern way. I knew this book would inspire me.

(started on 32)
I almost don't want to stop reading it. I haven't read any in a while because of vacation & doing other things, but it's getting really interesting! I'm very intrigued by the mystery of the locked garden and the sound of a child crying.