I love it

[Stacey Lou]

I have been given ''The Secret Garden'' as a starting point for my performing arts individual module (where I have to perform on my own!) and I have been asked to develop it in whatever way I like. I don't have to use the book itself but I know that I would quite like to get inside one of the character's and perhaps use some monologue to describe how they really feel. I'd really appreciate it if anybody could give me some help in developing this module as I am at a total dead end for what exactly to do at the minute. Anyone with any sort of performing ideas please e-mail me at [email protected]!! Thank u xxx

[R.T.]

I loved this book. It was so rejuvenating and hopeful. I love the feeling of the moors and the secrecy of the garden. Dickon is the embodiment of perfection, and Mary and Colin are trying to slowly grow like him. This story should be on every parent's bookshelf! I love the thought of the garden bringing everything together.

[Unregistered]

this is a wonderful book in which three children share a delight in watching nature in all its magic, the joy they share in the growth of the plants is mirrored in the increasing strength of the once ailing children. The images of nature that the reader is allowed to encounter through the eyes of the children evokes sentiments of almost pantheistic heights.

[Relaynie]

How dare you say you hate the Yorkshire dialect? That is so rude of you to say. I don't care if you didn't enjoy it, that is an integral part of an entire people's cultural heritage that you are putting down. Rude rude rude . . . If you can't say anything nice, don't say anything at all. Geez.<br><br>I love this book, including the Yorkshire dialect it contains (in fact my favorite part), and I would recommend it to anyone. It is such a beautiful story, I can't really understand why anyone would not just love it. I can only think that if you don't love it, you didn't understand it, and that is a great pity.

[Chelsea]

I thought that The Secret Garden was a pretty good book. The beginning was a little slow at first, but once you got into it, you couldn't stop reading. My favorite character would have to be Dickon. I loved the way he could charm animals and he just sounded like a really cool person to be friends with. But I have a question. What do you think ever happened to Colin in the future? Did he become successful or did he just stay with Mary in the garden for all of his life. I thought that the ending was really good. I always thought that Mr. Craven would be VERY mad with Mary, Colin, and Dickon, but it all turned out the way I wanted it to. Secret Garden was a good book...I'd definitely read it if I was you!

[bballgurl7741]

Hey,<br>I didn't like the book the Secret Garden at all. The book was very VERY slow and boring. The book had no action. It should have had a better ending. Peace out!!!:P

[Softballbabe9012]

While reading the secret garden, I found it intersting. I didnt care for the book at the beginning because there wasn't really anything happening. At the beginning though Mr. Craven is mean to his son Colin. Although at the end it turns out to be a great book! Mr. Craven comes home from his long trip in Europe he meets Colin in the secret garden. While Mr. Craven was gone Colin became better and learned how to walk. I like the part when Mr. Craven comes home and Colinruns to his dad and gives him a big hug!

[C.H.]

After reading the book the Secret Garden I have formed an opinion of the writing style and detail in the book, which does not include the actual story, and I have formed an opinion of he actual story. The writing style and detail in which the book describes characters was actually not bad. The author took the whole book to characterize some people. As for my critique of the story, however I did not like it. It was more appealing to girls and even some girls thought it was too girly! Having been written in 1911 makes up for it and because I like the extensive amount of detail.

[J.L.M.]

I did not like this book The Secret Garden because it did not have enough action and excitement like when they just worked in the garden day after day. I also did not like how it took so long for everybody to change attitudes and then all of a sudden Mr. Craven just changed so quickly. I also did not like the ending because I think it left you hanging. I think their could have been another chapter on the end to say what Mr. Craven and Colin did together as father and son and how their relationship changed.

[ak]

I really liked the book. I thought this book was interesting in some parts. I liked it espeically at the end when they had a family reunion. I think the most interesting part was when they actully find the secret garden. I really did enjoy the book, sometimes there were magical parts and others mysterious. If I enjoyed the book I hope you will too. You will like this book if you like to garden, grow things, and like mysteries.

[Qwerty16]

I believe this book is a truly fantastic piece of literature. Although part of this book was a little slow, because Mary does not show any enthausiasm in the begining of the book, but the action picks up in the latter part of the book. This gripping tale of change and magic is absolutely superb! I actually had to think in order to comprehend this complex plot.<br>Thank you and have a nice day.

[minisiv1]

I think the book was exciting because the secret of the garden kept me on my toes all through out the book. How people can change from such sour, mean faces to a light face when something joyful has swept over them. Embracing spots of magic wipes the dread of death away and makes them stand up straight. A person who could talk and understand animals as clearly we do each other. I think the book was exciting from the author to the reader.

[SpUnKy3254]

I think that this book was pretty good. It was a little boring at times but for the most part it kept me interested. I think that Mary was a very good character, I loved how she changed from a little brat to someone who cared about life and had feelings because of the secret garden. This book will still be a classic for many for many years to come.

[Davyboy05]

I liked the book but it didn't have a lot of action in it. Mostly it was about gardens,(I don't care for.) But the waiting of what was comming next was very exciting. Because you didn't know what was comming next. It could have been more full of action in it. I would have really liked it more if it was a war. It also was full of magic. Like when Colin was in the garden and he stood up, and he could walk. The ends of the chapters were most exciting, because you would not know what was comming next, so you have to read on and on untill you finish the book.

[Pole Vaulter]

I thought it was a little dark and dreary, but there were some happy times. I did like the ending when Colin and his father had a wonderful reunion. The story was interesting on how the book was about Mary, the about Dickon, and then about Colin. When Mary found the key to the garden and then when she found the garden itself it was very mysterious, but since the book was mostly gardens the story seemed a little light and desperate. I didn't like how everyone in the story was unhappy. The animals and the idea of magic livened the book up, which was a good thing, but overall I wasn't impressed. It could have more excitment to it.