The Forgotten Room - A Sequel to Frances Hodgson Burnetts The Secret Garden

Along the way, after being introduced to their new governess, Miss Jane Edmonds, and spending time with her, Mary and Colin begin to feel things unusual to them. These feelings have caught them off guard due to the lack of maternal influence in their lives. Stacie Morrell is able to capture the writing style of Frances Hodgson Burnett and added her own style to craft a possible phenomenon after the whole timeframe period of the classic.

The characteristics of the characters are distinguishable and readers could see how Mary and Colin are both still children and yet slowly growing mature in terms of their choices and decisions. Moreover, readers could witness the softer side of Mrs. The downside of this book is that I feel the story lacks some things. Throughout the process of reading it, there are some questions that surfaced but are left unanswered. Character-building and story-building are not developed in depth as I hoped they would be. I also expected that the forgotten room would be the core of the story, but somehow, the topic is just brushed through.

Nevertheless, I still enjoy reading it. The Forgotten Room is a short and easy read and is surely catered to younger readers. Apr 06, Valerie rated it really liked it Shelves: I am a huge fan of the original The Secret Garden it's my all-time favorite book in the world and have read it more times than I can count.

I hav The Forgotten Room: Consequently, I was a bit skeptical of this story. However, I was pleasantly surprised. I felt that while it doesn't quite have the same magic that the original story has, the author did stay true to the characters' personality traits and the dynamics between the personalities. I thought the story line was sweet and believable.

Book Review:The Forgotten Room by Stacie Morrell

The manor house has been shut up for many years, so it's not hard to imagine that there are rooms that people haven't been in for decades. Nor is it hard to imagine Mary not being certain that she wants to share it with anyone else. The ending seemed a little convoluted, but it was somewhat believable. Since the book mostly focuses on the children, we don't really see any interactions the adults may or may not have.

If you're a fan of the original, you may very well like this one. Jan 15, Donna rated it really liked it Shelves: Was bothered by typos in the text.

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It ended just as it was getting started. Overall, pretty good for fan-fiction. Jan 29, Phyllis rated it it was amazing.

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Raised an only child of two teachers, I lived a rather sheltered life as a child, but managed to get into trouble anyway.

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We never had money to travel, although we did take a few road trips which were almost epic. I was with my parents, after all. Currently I only have 1 pair of cord leggings.

I may still bear a slight grudge… I was a kid who liked to read, wrote poetry, and could not relate to others to save my life. I had a small group of friends who tolerated me most of the time. But I was lonely and depressed almost always. This was before the Prozac popularity. Not literally, but parties, late nights early mornings really , bad boyfriends, sewing wild oats, all came into it.

I got married at 19, which probably saved my life, and began a long period of workaholism. I was a respectable adult and, by golly, I was going to prove it to everyone, especially my parents. I think my record was 3 part-time jobs and a volunteer position at one time. We bought our first house. Yeah, this one needs work too, but what the heck. The book will bring the adult reader back to the magic of childhood! Book club or questions for parent and child to discuss or consider after finishing the book of The Forgotten Room:.

How does the character of Mary change in this book? How does the character of the uncle change in the forgotten room? How does the new governess shape the characters of Mary and Colin for the better? How are the two books different?

The Forgotten Room: A Sequel to 'The Secret Garden' by Stacie Morrell

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