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Summary: One of L'Engles best!
Review: I have been reading L'Engles books ever since the third grade, it all started with <u>A Wrinkle in Time.</u> When I came across this book I was delighted! It is one of the best books in the series! In all of her books L'Engle manages to connect and cross fantasy and reality, and past and present believably and realisticly.
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Summary: Many Waters
Review: Many Waters is the fourth book I have read in this series.I was'nt really expecting to like it,knowing how sceptical and practical the Murry twins are.In fact I had it for quite a long time before I started reading it and then I read it in two hours(I am a very fast reader).There is only one thing I dont like about all the books in this series.That is that the Murry family never tell each other about their adventures.If they did what a strange conversation it would be!
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Summary: Warm...Smoldering...Hot...Sizzeling!
Review: i think this is a great book.and i mean that.Although there is a one teensy problem...I don't know if a lot of people will read this book.ONLY because some people out there aren'tChristian and they do not believe in Noah and the flood. But this book is awesome! after you read a book, do you ever feel like you have a crush on somone? Well... I liked Sandy a little bit.But I must say this is one of the best books I have ver read...and I am not just saying that! I have read many books, and this is one of the best ever!
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Summary: Wow
Review: I wasn't expecting Many Waters to be as good as it was. I had enjoyed the other books in the series but Many Waters has a little different tone. To begin with, the book is a bit more mature than past ones but still can be read on many levels. The story is that Sandy and Dennys(the twins who never do anything in the other books) are thrown back in time to right before the great flood. Aside from the more mature tone, the book also has a bit of a different theme than others in the series. Rather than being a mixture of sci-fi and fantasy, Many Waters is completely bibliocle. Many Waters is an excellent book and should be read by fans of L'Engle and those new to her works.
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Summary: Biblical fiction and a new book in my favorite series.
Review: I was slightly sceptical when I was given Many Waters as apresent. I had read the three other books in the series, and was seton being a purist with the trilogy. I finally gave in and read this story which took me by suprise. Her story finally gives Sandy and Dennys a chance to experience something deeper than their limited minds had allowed them to in the last 3 books. On top of that, Ms. L'Engle weaves the twins into the fictionalized "behind the scenes" version of Noah's story in Genesis, pre-flood. I finished it in a matter of two nights. This was for me, as another reviewer noted, the first realization that Ms. L'Engle is a Christian writer. I immediately re-read all three original books with a fresh understanding of the underlying idea she was getting across. It was an instantaneous blessing for me. If you like these books, C.S. Lewis' Narnia Chronicles & Space Trilogy are musts. It really doesn't matter how old you are, there are blessings in these books for the young and the not-so-young! But don't take my word on it. Read it for yourself!
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Summary: Controversial, but Interesting
Review: This book seemed to be controversial. Not on the subject matter, but on what God should be called, and how the Hebrew language should be used! I think that L'Engle is correct in her thinking of what to call God. El is a fine name! It suits the time period, and the reader's knowledge of Hebrew, very well!This a good book, and L'Engle captures many aspects of literature (sci-fi, drama, romance) in one book! L'Engle's writing keeps you going back for more of her books. I think L'Engle did a good job filling the holes where the Bible doesn't say what happened. Although some of those "holes" could have been filled more biblically, I think for adding so many new characters, the ones that are not in the Bible Story of Noah's Ark, she did a nice job. I think for someone who is an arguer, and can't pass up the chance to point out the "mistakes" in someone or something, this isn't the book for you. If you are like that, but like L'Engle's style of writing, and like the subject matter of the book, you might like it. If you love L'Engle, and don't mind the "mistakes" in books, then I think you would really like this book.
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Summary: Interesting pseudo-biblical tale, but could use help
Review: In "Many Waters", Ms. L'Engle has written a rather interesting "biblical" tale (with her own ideas included). The characterization is not as good as L'Engle's previous book, "A Swiftly Tilting Planet", my personal favorite of the Time Quartet. The scenery is quite well drawn, but seems to lack something. There is no real "villain", as in the previous book. One thing I would like to mention is in regard to the biblical names in the book. Another reviewer, a reader from Israel, commented that Ms. L'Engle should have used Iehovah" instead of "El" in reference to God. This may appeal to religious sensibilities, but is both historically and religiously incorrect. The name Iehovah is a more secular version of Yahweh, the traditional Jewish and Christian name for God. The Temple priests created it because they felt Yahweh was too sacred to be used any other time besides the holiest ceremonies. The problem is that the name Yahweh, or for that matter, Iehovah, was not applied to God until Moses spoke with God in the book of Exodus. Biblically, this is thousands of years after Noah! Before that, God was referred to as "He who has no Name", but mostly as "Elohim" or El. Thus L'Engle is correct in her usage. But a small mistake she does make is that "Nephilim" is technically incorrect as an application for the Fallen Angels. It refers to monstrous giants sired by the Demons on mortal women. A better word would be "bene Elohim", meaning "sons of God", which most scholars believe is a name for the Fallen Angels, or just Fallen Angels. This of course, would give away who the creatures are. But for most people this should already be pretty obvious. On a minor note, Iblis is the name in Muslim folklore for the leader of the Fallen Angels, in other words, Satan. But to find out who this refers to, read the book.
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Summary: Really 3 1/2 stars...
Review: but not quite 4. I didn't find this book nearly as engaging as the others in the series, particularly A Swiftly Tilting Planet, but it was still a good read. One problem that I had with the book was the way that the author often over-explained certain things, or rather explained them in a way that I found too obvious and direct. Rather than revealing the personalities of the boys through their actions and thoughts, L'Engle instead chose to have the twins make statements like "you're supposed to be the scientific one, you're the one who wants to be a doctor!" (I don't have the book here to quote from, so I have to paraphrase). This grated on my nerves from the very beginning. Also, I never got a real feel for the twins as two individuals, with their own personalities and concerns. They both even fall in love with the same girl in the story. While there are vague hints at differences in their personalities, they were never that well developed. Plus, I never grew to really like the twins, which I felt I was supposed to do. Also the idea of these very tall twins being attracted to a 4 foot tall girl was difficult for me to get over, as the physicalities of these possible relationships were difficult for me to comprehend. I liked the character Yalith a great deal, and found Oholibamah fascinating. I would have liked to have explored these characters a lot more, as well as the Seraphim and Nephilim. These were the truly stand-out characters of the book, and they weren't used to nearly their full potential. L'Engle's descriptions of life at the oasis seem very realistic and gave me a good feel for what it must have been like. I can't say how close it really was, having never lived on an oasis in the distant past, but it seemed quite convincing to me! I think the reading is worth it for the use of the word "slut" in a Madeline L'Engle book alone, though, not to mention there are several great moments in the book. The main characters and the dialogue between them, as well as character development, just aren't included in those great moments. Remember how Meg and Calvin and Charles Wallace were so familiar and multifaceted and quirky to us? Sandy and Dennys just didn't get it done for me.
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Summary: "Many waters cannot quench love..."
Review: "Nor can the rivers drown it." A rather philsophic quote from this surprisingly complex juvenile novel by author Madeleine L'Engle. "Many Waters" is an entertaining book that integrates nicely with her other books, but I think that it is targeted at a slightly higher age than "A Wrinkle in Time," due to a few choice words and rather vivid descriptions of things we'd rather not know about...still an excellent book though!
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Summary: A Good Book
Review: If You've read Wrinkle in Time & the others...don't expect this to be the same type of book...although I certainly enjoyed it, It's not as magical or amazing, its more of an everyday story unlike the others...but read it anyway...its very good.
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