The Secret Garden

Great Classic Read!

I love Ms Mary. She has an awesome spirit!

I understand that the language itself was probably hard to do, but the performer I thought was very robot-like and just didn't sound right. Almost like a new reader in grade school. That's a bummer because I think sometimes that can make or break an audio book. Good for the author the storyline was wonderful! As expected in a classic!

I love it when Ms Mary tells Collin off for being a bratt

This was my favorite children's book. I remember carrying my copy of it around until it fell to pieces. I think every little girl should have a chance to fall in love with Mary, Collin and Dicken.

The book is a classic and a wonderful story which is why I bought it for my daughter. The story is captivating and not written as a childs book and yet is so appealing to children.

the narrator is awful. Her voice is monotone and devoid of emotion which is kind of important since the characters in this book are so rich and expressive. I can't beleive this was the choice for a narrator. The first audible book I bought for my daughter was the Tale of Desperaux which had an awsome narrator. Buy it if you haven't already--it won't disappoint.

This is a very sweet story about children overcoming adversity inspired by a garden. I don't know as I could have finished this book had I read it but it was easy to listen to. While slow in spots and quite predictable it was a pleasant little read.

I loved the scene where Mary, a young girl who was a main character in the book, got very angry with the young master, Colin, who was having a tantrum and yelled at him. Her strong message was the beginning of Colin's rebirth as a healthy child.

This book reinforces the power of positive thinking and resiliency of children who have suffered loss.

Such a lovely tale, gothic and romantic, with echoes of the Brontës throughout. Like all excellent children's books, it is a joy to read as an adult.

At the top!

none other

Great narrator.

not at all

The recording stops before the story is finished. :- /

I love the secret garden. The reader left a little to be desired. She didn't have authentic accents and at times the way she read bothered me.

The story line and characters of The Secret Garden are pure and uplifting. It is refreshing to feel the unfolding of a simple but compelling tale.

I liked Colin and his awakening the most.

Mary's spoiled and obstinate early personality was very well portrayed by Victoria.

You might find yourself in The Secret Garden!

This is an uplifting story but very predictable and there are many instances that
stretch your believabliy. Very goody, goody.

Yes, it was very easy to listen to.

Didn't connect with any of the characters.

A message of the power of positive thinking.

The narration falls far beneath Jim Weiss reading Beatrix Potter or Just So Stories, but the appeal of the story and its characters was very strong for my children.

The Secret Garden, a sad and tragic tale in the beginning, contains such memorable characters that the children couldn't wait to see what happened to them.

Her management of the different accents was acceptable, but in general the story telling quality of her voice was lacking. I found it noticeably awkward and distracting, but the children, the intended audience, once they became interested in the story, didn't seem to mind at all.

This is a completely irrelevant question.

I bought this quickly one day before an long car trip. There were several unabridged versions available and I bought the cheapest one. It might have been worth it to buy a more expensive version as the narration was the only thing lacking in this purchase.