The Secret Garden has been such a beautiful read during these cold months and a great start to the new year. The book helps us recognise the importancThe Secret Garden has been such a beautiful read during these cold months and a great start to the new year. The book helps us recognise the importance of characteristics that we take for granted as human beings.
Burnett did an amazing job in creating the story and especially the characters. He didn't make the characters so called 'perfect' but instead tried to show us their flaws and developed them as the story went on. This is what I really like about the book. The Secret Garden highlights the ideas of hope, joy, beauty, spring and new starts.
Sometimes it's difficult to understand Yorkshire which is mentioned in about 30-40% of the book but that doesn't bother me much.
Overall, it's a beautifully crafted read and I'm looking forward to reared it next year....more
There are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.
Believe me when I say it, this book takes you on a journey. A journey full of emoThere are a lot of children in Afghanistan, but little childhood.
Believe me when I say it, this book takes you on a journey. A journey full of emotions — love, beauty, terror, loyalty, nostalgia, this book has it all. It was depressing yet beautiful and has definitely changed me a lot as person.
The story is set in Afghanistan and captures the dread and terror of the people and the country itself. The writer has beautifully written each aspect and timeline of the book. The relationships in the book are also written beautifully.
The story revolves around Amir, a privileged kid and Hassan, who is quite the opposite of Amir, he is the son of the house servant. We see the bond that Amir and Hassan share, of friendship, innocence, childhood. But then the winter of 1983 comes and something happens that changes their lives forever.
This was the moment that my whole perception of the book changed, and it led me to a lot of questions — on pride, right and wrong, and several things. I was literally staring at a wall.
Fast forward two decades, Amir finds himself in the exact same spot he was in the winter of 1983, but this time he has a choice: a choice to make the things right again. An opportunity to fix the things of his past that haunts him to this day, even if it might cost him his own life.
The plot was unanticipated and had me staring at a wall, questioning the whole existence of mine. That came out of nowhere!
In conclusion, the book was depressing yet beautiful. It was very reflective for me and has definitely helped me grow as a person. It will remain in my heart for a long time.
What are you waiting? Read it now (if you're ready for it)!!! ...more
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