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Tom's Midnight Garden Graphic Novel by Philippa Pearce

alizontheamazon's review against another edition

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5.0

Cute story of a boy who finds a magical garden outside his aunt and uncle's flat, but only at midnight. I was not familiar with the originally story, so this was my first exposure and I loved it. The illustrations are lovely and I can't imagine the story without them.

fatfrog's review against another edition

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adventurous lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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jbrooks79's review against another edition

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4.0

I probably would have preferred to read the novel but my library only had the graphic version in E-Book

edith01's review against another edition

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4.0

4.5*
Tom's midnight garden is one of my favourite books so reading it in graphic novel form made me so happy and I loved it felt so cosy and nostalgic. The artwork was beautiful and really fit the childlikeness of the story and also the book as a whole did such a good job of conveying the magic and beauty of the garden and it was so, so good.

The only thing is I felt some of the earlier scenes between Hatty and Tom (when Hatty is younger) where condensed too much and I wanted more of them. That being said, I adored this version of one of my faves and I will definitely come back to it again whenever I need a super short comfort read.

thethriftingmama's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny mysterious slow-paced
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

krstnhd's review

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3.0

Fun, magical, and emotional!

mlhahn's review against another edition

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4.0

I loved the book when I first read it in Janet Hickman's Children's Literature course at OSU. It was fun to return to the story in graphic form. I can't wait to see what my students think of it!

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I loved the book when I first read it in Janet Hickman's Children's Literature course at OSU. It was fun to return to the story in graphic form. I can't wait to see what my students think of it!

sheena_sherburn's review against another edition

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adventurous mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.0

magpiesv's review

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Meh on this one. Not huge on the art or the font, given how wordy some of the panels are. It was fine, but not as eye catching as I hoped. I thought it might tie in well, starting with being stuck at home and quarantining, but not sure how well it will hold.

j_rowley's review against another edition

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3.0

Tom's brother gets sick so he gets sent off to live with a childless aunt and uncle. He is convinced it will be a boring time, but he discovers when the old grandfather clock downstairs strikes 13 at night, if he goes out the backdoor, he will find himself in a huge garden. He visits every night and makes friends with a girl named Hatty. She can see him, but it seems like others can't see him. Weird thing is that each time he goes through, Hatty has aged. It's not really noticeable at first.

Eventually, Tom learns that the old woman upstairs is Hatty as an old woman.

Good story. Not really a big conflict or anything.