Negative Positive
Title: One of my most loved books
Review: I read this book when I was 12 or 13, perhaps younger. I loved this story so much I'm sure I read it a dozen times or more as a kid. And it was so memorable that I've never forgotten it. No longer having my original copy, I ordered it again recently from Amazon so I could re-read it. I was surprised at the negative reviews, but can only conclude that if you read this for the first time as an adult, perhaps the magic isn't quite the same. I think it's sad that someone can't appreciate this story, but I think it was well enough written, and the magic was in the detail and the story. I'm not sure if kids today would appreciate the story line, but in 1960 when I first read it, it obviously made quite an impression on me. I gave the book to my daughter when she was 12 or so, and she loved it as much as I did and has also remembered the story vividly now that she's an adult. I'd still recommend it for young girls in particular, perhaps in the age range of 9 to 13 or so.
Is the review positive or negative? 