Tom's Midnight Garden by Philippa Pearce

Tom's Midnight Garden

Philippa Pearce with Jaime Zollars (Illustrator)

320 pages • first pub 1958 (editions)

fiction childrens classics fantasy emotional relaxing medium-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

Winner of the Carnegie MedalFrom beloved author Philippa Pearce, this sixtieth-anniversary edition is the perfect way to share this transcendent story of friendship with a new generation of readers. Philip Pullman, bestselling author of the His Da...

Read more

Community Reviews Summary of 1,834 reviews

Moods

adventurous 80%
mysterious 65%
lighthearted 60%
emotional 34%
relaxing 24%
hopeful 23%
reflective 21%
sad 8%
inspiring 7%
funny 4%
challenging 1%
informative 1%
tense 1%

Pace

medium 63%
fast 21%
slow 15%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Character: 27% | Plot: 20% | N/A: 1%

Strong character development?

Yes: 50% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 82% | No: 8% | It's complicated: 8% | N/A: 1%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 84% | Yes: 11% | It's complicated: 2% | N/A: 1%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 72% | Yes: 13% | It's complicated: 9% | N/A: 4%

Average rating

3.93

See all reviews...

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...