I had never read The Secret Garden as a child or young adult. It never held much appeal to me. My book club picked it as this year’s classic novel.

My initial thoughts as I slowly read it was of anger and dislike. Mary, the little orphaned girl, was horrendously bad. I wanted to give her a strong talking to. Definitely no gentle parenting discussion. As I discussed the book with a fellow book club member she reminded me how Mary had never been nurtured and had everything done for her. She truly knew no better. Colin was worse than her and again he had never been nurtured. Once I looked at them from that perspective I started enjoying the book.

While saying that I have no desire to ever re-read the book. I may venture to watch a movie version to see a garden come alive. I did thoroughly enjoy reading the garden scenes.

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