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Into the Bright Open: A Secret Garden Remix by Cherie Dimaline

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emotional lighthearted sad medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

Read For:
Retellings
Hurt/Comfort
Historical Fiction
Angst with a Happy Ending
The Secret Garden but Make it Sapphic

Normally, I’m not a big classic reader and only a handful I’ve managed to like but this was such a lovely rewrite of the classic: The Secret Garden with a queer theme woven into it.

"But there was one person who could speak up, that would make them listen, and it was her." (Page 157, Chapter 18)

There was an overall magical vibe to the settings in general and while there are some depressing and darker moments in this book it really had such a nice charm to it.  The writing style was really nice to read, the characters (other than a few) were all quite lovely, and the ending was really satisfying to read.  Thank you to NetGalley and the author/publisher for this e-ARC in exchange for an honest review.

(Third Person POV)
Spice: None

Rep: Lesbian MC, BIPOC LI/SCs
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