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Summary: A Wrinkle in Time Review
Review: I read this book recently and enjoyed it very much. This book is about a girl named Meg who gets involved in time traveling. She must rescue her father and an entire solar system from a dangerous, evil, black spot in the sky. I like this book because there is so much fantasy in it. Everything is described so well that I could almost feel what was happening. All the unusual creature she encounters are brought to life with realistic personalities. Most of these characters are extremely interesting and can be compared to "Star Wars" in originality. I especially enjoyed a planet called Camazotz, a place where all the people, houses, and routines are exactly identical. The portrayal of "IT" is also quite an interesting idea, but I can't tell what "IT" is for that would in a way ruin the book. However, even with all of these positive opinions I found some parts slow moving and boring. Certain characters, for instance Meg's brother Charles Wallace, are simply annoying. Charles' self-centered personality is often too much. He can make you actually mad at the book. Overall though this book is an example of excellent literature and I definitely suggest reading it.
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Summary: Multi-Leveled & Multi-Layered. . . .
Review: A WRINKLE IN TIME is one of those rare "children's" books that I keep in a consistent rotation to read every few years (Roll of Thunder, Hear My Cry & The Phantom Tollbooth being two others). It is so much fun to read the novel as just a futuristic fantasy story, with touches of science and sociology thrown in: dimensions, misfits, love conquering hate, etc. Although overworked lately, time travel was quite state-of-the-art for when the book was written and published, and L'Engle approaches the topic from a scientific perspective, through the five dimentions, rather than a fantastic one. As successfully as L'Engle presents these timeless themes and ideas, she also does a spectacular job of presenting some major symbolism, very biblical and spiritual in nature, as well.Mrs. Which, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Who so clearly represent the trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit, respectively): Mrs. Which with her booming voice and mulit-lettered pattern of speech, clearly the leader of the triad; Mrs. Whatsit, taking on a human form despite her other-worldliness, being the mediator between Mrs. Which and the children; Mrs. Who, never quite appearing, represented only by her glasses, using the words of others to communicate whenever possible. It's beautiful. The obvious struggle between good and evil (with love being the ultimate weapon), the "fallen" stars, the Black Thing, and the mind control of IT all serve as classic biblical symbols. L'Engle uses multiple scripture references, particularly through Mrs. Who's quotes, to convey her messages of love, hope, and strength. She does all of this with a remarkable subtlety and tact. She does not intend to offend, nor does she---the story stands by itself. If one wants to delve deeper, however, the symbolism is there to be dug out. Truly great books can be read many times on different levels, with different reactions and interpretations from different readers. Ms. L'Engle provides readers of all ages, reading levels, backgrounds, and thinking skills with a gold mine of material in this book and its sequels (none of which quite match this one for overall quality, although they are well worth reading!).
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Summary: Must-read fare for children and adults--especially now
Review: I find it fascinating that the recent made-for-TV film was done by Disney, considering that Disney was behind a series of "experimental community projects" in the 90s that were somewhat vaguely reminiscent of Camazotz, where the houses were identical and people were closely monitored. In any case, the film adaptation is bolstered by beautiful, psychdelic visual effects that do end up approximating the feel of the original novel to some extent. When I first read this at the age of nine, I found the book absolutely chilling; the fact that places similar to Camazotz exist right here on Earth today (North Korea?) make this a sort of Orwellian fable with a mystical slant; that it was written in the 1950s could even have been a subtle poke against McCarthyist paranoia. Fortunately, the ending is positive, as befits a children's novel, providing one with an appropriate breath of fresh air. Certainly not the be-all-and-end-all of literature, but as a starting point for pre-adolescent children, it is seminal and looking back on it as an adult, I still find it highly enjoyable and timely.
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Summary: an old favorite offers surprises
Review: The phenomenal success of J.K. Rowling's Harry Potter books, the first two are both in the Top 10 of most Bestseller Lists, lead me to reread this Children's Classic, which was one of the big favorites of our generation. I must have read it around fifth grade--I imagine most every kid in America reads it at some point--and noone will be surprised to hear, it turns out I wasn't as smart as I thought I was when I was ten. Madeleine L'Engle managed to hoodwink me, but good. I thought this was just a great Science Fiction/Fantasy story, but now I discover that the whole book is a religious allegory. Meg Murry and her brothers, Charles Wallace and the twins, live with their mother. Their Father has been missing for years, supposedly working on a top secret government project. Meg and Charles Wallace are strange children, noone seems to know quite whether they are idiots or geniuses. In short order they meet Calvin, a tall gangly boy, who also feels like a misfit and three women who have moved into an abandoned house in the neighborhood. The old women, Mrs. Whatsit , Mrs. Which & Mrs. Who, inform the children that Mr. Murry is in dire straits and needs their help. They travel through time and space via wrinkles, called tesseracts, to the planet Camazotz, where Mr. Murry has gone to battle the forces of darkness that are closing sections of the universe in shadow. There they battle the evil being known as IT, a disembodied brain who offers people complete security if they will only give up their freedom and their individuality, as have the inhabitants of Camazotz. Most of the allegorical stuff is easy enough to see, the children can fight evil by finding The Father. Meg despairs that evil is allowed to exist at all and blames her father, and so on. But I really liked the fact that L'Engle portrays Camazotz (or Hell) as a place where there is complete conformity and security, but no personal freedom. Personally, I believe that Camazotz closely resembles both a Socialist or Communist State and the Garden of Eden. Just as the great struggle of Ms L "Engle's time was the fight for freedom against the security of Socialism/Communism, Man chose to leave the security of a pastoral existence in the Garden and accept the vicissitudes of life without because we prefer freedom. The book also contains one of the most beautiful descriptions of human life that I've ever heard. Mrs. Whatsit compares life to a sonnet: It is a very strict form of poetry is it not? There are fourteen lines, I believe, all in iambic pentameter. That's a very strict rhythm or meter, yes? And each line has to end with a rigid rhyme pattern. And if the poet does not do it exactly this way, it is not a sonnet, is it? Calvin: You mean you're comparing our lives to a sonnet? A strict form, but freedom within it? Yes. You're given the form, but you have to write the sonnet yourself. What you say is completely up to you. This book conveys a worthwhile religiopolitical lesson about the human condition and is great fun besides. I look forward to reading it with my kids. GRADE: A+
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Summary: A Magical Book
Review: A Wrinkle in Time is a great book. There are many funny, exciting, sad adventures that always kept me stuck to the book. My favorite characters in the book are the three Mrs. W's. They are very mysterious and I loved how the author was creative in making them creatures covered in human form. I recommend this book to everybody.
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Summary: fantastic
Review: i thought that this book was a great book for people who have a great imagination or believe that there are other life forms in the universe. Overall this book is exceptional for all people of all ages.it has a point of view from all the characters in tis book from different age groups . I gave this book 4 stars because of the great effects and emotions that are in this book, like if you lost somthing you love and had a chance to help it, you would. This is a story about their adventures.
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Summary: science fantasy fiction
Review: I thought to give this book 5 stars because it had won a Newberry Medal, and it was a very fun and interesting book to read. This book is about a boy named Charles Wallace, his sister, Meg, and Calvin, a friend. Meg and Charles Wallace lost their father when he tried to get somewhere else for a science experiment. He was taken to an evil and different city into a different world. Charles's friend, Mrs. Whatsit, tells the kids this information, along with Mrs. Which and Mrs. Who. They will all get to experience a flower that will give the humans oxygen, see the 3 Mrs. W's in their real form, and Meg will get to be comforted by big, hairy giants. These adventures will take place on different worlds on their way to find Mr. Murray on a different, evil planet. They wiil see Charles transform into evil and block Meg's way to get to her father. Will Meg get through Charles Wallace to find their father? Can they escape the evils and pressures ahead of them? Wait until you read the book.
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Summary: A Classic
Review: I recently saw the movie version of this, which prompted me to dig out the tattered and much-loved paperback of 'A Wrinkle in Time' which I have kept since grade school. This is the story of Meg Murry, a misfit at school, her brilliant little brother, Charles Wallace, and Calvin O'Keefe, the unlikely star of the basketball team. These three meet an odd assortment of bedsheet-stealing old ladies, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which. The ladies are not what they appear, and whisk the children away on a quest to find Meg and Charles' missing father on the far-away planet of Camazotz, where everyone is perfectly alike, to their detriment. L'Engle's deceptively simple prose evokes the warmth of love and the chill of fear with equal facility. If you have not read this, you are never too old.
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Summary: wrinkle in time, a
Review: I would like to start out with: THIS BOOK IS EXCITING. I would recommend this book to anyone who likes adventure and stuff with mind control. i picked up this book only because all my friends said that it was a great book for my review. but by the look of the cover i said this book is great? but now i know not to judge a book by its cover. This book is about a girl and a boy. there dad is on another planet in another galexie. well they are off to go to there dad but there they meet a man with red eyes who hypnotises people well he hypnotsises charles wallace. they found there dad but there is a small problem. her dad got stuck on another planet. will they ever get back to there planet? well, you'll have to by the book to find out. well.....bye
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Summary: Great science fiction!
Review: I liked this book. The book is about Meg, her friend Calvin, and her brother Charles Wallace. They and their friends, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, warp through the universe, which they call tessering. They go to a planet called Camazotz to save Meg and Charles Wallace's father from IT, which is a giant brain that rules the planet. I liked this book because it is about the universe and I like space stuff. I recommend this book to people who like space and science fiction.
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