More thoughtful, missing the playfulness of earlier adventures, this artful coming-of-age story provides the perfect backdrop for Harry's adolescent angst and awakening consciousness.
A fantastic combination of a historical fiction, a delicious, elegant gothic fantasy, and a teensy bit of romance, incorporating a very modern view adolescence and a particularly insightful depiction of female friendships.
Another top-notch Murry children tale from L'Engle which is a wonderful ramp through Biblical and mythological lore combined with elements of fantasy and science fiction.
No matter how many times people remake it as a movie with ever increasingly stunning special effects, it will never be a match the fantastic imagery that this wonderful book will conjure in your mind. While not an essential purchase, this is an impressive attempt to adapt a classic.
A heartwarming, truly timeless classic written more than a hundred years ago telling how a spoiled and sickly orphan discovers the pleasures of blooming flowers, friendship, good health, and high spirits in the restoration of an abandoned garden.
