The Secret Garden - Part 1

 The Secret Garden - Part 1

Written and illustrated by: Maud Begon

Publication date: October 20, 2021

My rating: 3.5 out of 5 stars 

When Mary's parents die, she moves to England, where she is sent to a strange mansion in the middle of the Yorkshire moors, belonging to her uncle. It is here that she discovers the comfort of friendship... and a wonderful secret that she soon shares with her new companions: a garden forgotten by everyone, whose key, as if by magic, also opens the doors to broken hearts. This is a two-part graphic adaptation of Frances Hodgson Burnett's 1912 classic of children's literature.

This was a graphic novel adaptation of one of my favorite books as a child. It appears to only be part one as it leaves of midway through. Compared to the other version I read earlier this month, it does have a lot more details such as the details of Mary's origin, including the deaths of her parents. I found this to be helpful to the reader to understand how Mary came to be the girl to be the way she was. This book leaves off right in the middle of the story, so I hope the second half is published soon, even though I know how it ends. I only gave this book 3.5 stars because of the abrupt ending, I wish they would have just taken the time to finish the book and put it all in one edition. It is very frustrating to have an incomplete story. At least I know how it ends, I can't imagine being new to the book and being left wondering what happened to Mary, her friends and the secret garden. Maybe check out another edition to find out.