A review by emileeandherbooks
A Little Princess by Frances Hodgson Burnett

  • Strong character development? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

1.0

Okay so Sara Crewe is perfect in every way and I mean that literally. She has no flaws. And like everyone else is ugly, fat, stupid or mean. Some sort of combo of those descriptors depending on the character. 

Sara has no character arc or growth, but she sure did help everyone else see how they’re wrong in their behaviour and how they can most certainly improve. She shows this by her sweet, flawless, selfless little ways.

Also, woe is her when she goes from mega-rich to not, and everyone feels so bad about it, but then there is the character Becky who is literally a servant who has been starved and abused her whole life but yeah, let’s not talk about her. Sara is the one who really struggles!!!!!!!!

Maybe I’m totally heartless and that’s why I didn’t like this book? I also didn’t grow up with the movie or anything so I have no added nostalgia.

And to end this review, I have one word left:

BORING!

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