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Summary: A Wrinkle In Time
Review: I love Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle In Time. I read it in my class at school.We just finshed it.It was about a boy named Charles Wallace, and a girl named meg, and mrs.Which, and Mrs. Who,and Mrs Whatsit and they travel back in time
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Summary: Profound
Review: A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle, is one of my all time favorite books. The plotline is captivating, and L'Engle doesn't make the mistake of idolizing her characters. It is because her characters are so human, so prone to make mistakes, that you fall in love with them. You identify with them, because they have problems which are a lot like the problems which we must each face, although on a much larger scale.
Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin have to save Mr. Murry, Meg and Charles Wallace's father. Mr. Murry works with the government, and has been involved in a top secret mission. He and the other scientists have been experimenting, and as a result of these experiments, Mr. Murry gets lost in intergalactic space. Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which help Meg, Charles, and Calvin on their mission.
L'Engle has woven many underlying messages into the fabric of the story. One of the main themes is that good will always triumph over evil. All through the book, they are fighting evil of various forms, but in the end, good, and love, win all. Meg struggles to accept this idea, that good can conquer all, and believe that she personally is capable of conquering the evils which she is forced to face. She has three people who have triumphed greatly over evil to help and guide her. When she faces the ultimate evil, she must try to follow their example.
Meg must also contend with her own self. All her emotions an thoughts make it hard for her to be patient, and to accept challenges and uncertainty with a willing heart. The character development in this book is amazing. You see Meg grow from someone who is miserable in school, and hates sticking out like a sore thumb, to someone who knows what is important, and knows how terrible it really is to be just like everyone else.
Another thing which L'Engle touches on is how, when you truly love someone (not necessarily the romantic type of love, more the peace on earth, good will towards men kind), words often aren't necessary. You can communicate in another, more special way, which she calls kything. This idea is discussed in more depth in the following books, however, they are introduced to kything in this one.
The messages of this story might not be as clear when you are reading the book, but if you sit back and think about it one day, you will see how profound they really are all through the story. It's almost as if a ton of bricks has hit you in the face, bringing with it a feeling for what truly matters in life.
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Summary: provoke your thoughts
Review: Let's start this off by saying that after I read this book I went out and bought the next three in the series. I simply could not put the book down and I found the same with the next three. The story starts off with Meg and her younger brother Charles Wallace. Their father is on a secret government mission and has been gone for a long time. They go on a journey to find him with their freind Calvin and three peculiar women they meet along the way. They tesseract (wrinkle) through space. They find their father, but they have a lot to accomplish before they can save him. I won't give away the ending, but I highly suggest this book. It is for everyone, all ages, religions, races, gender etc.
It's a fast read and it's very thought provoking.
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Summary: my report
Review: A Wrinkle In Time is an outstading book for someone who wants to read an action packed book wihtout all the boring details. when it comes to my books i like to get right into the action, and not beet around the bush. Wrinkle In Time jumps right into the action and kept me hoooked. the4 reader will never guess what will happen on the next page; it's filled with a new twist around every corner. this book keeps it short simple and to the action, it is deffenetly worth the time to pick up, and once someone picks it up they won't be able to put it down.
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Summary: A Wrinkle in Time
Review: This science-fiction book by Madeleine L'Engle tells about a unique family, the Murry's, who love and support one another. The setting of the story centers on the Murry household in a small, present-day community. They accept each others differences in a positive way. Their loving environment encourages each child to reach their potential. The strength and courage of the children, Meg and Charles, helps them in their battle of good versus evil. The father had been working on a top secret government project and disappears. Three strange ladies, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, come to help Meg, Charles, and their friend Calvin, to find Mr. Murry. They must "tesser" through time to several planets to locate and save him. They must use their individual talents to fight the evil that is taking over the universe. They come to find that their father's disappearance is related to this evil "IT" that has the power to control worlds. He is a captive of this "Dark Thing" that is gradually engulfing planets in the universe. With the help from the three W's and the Beasts from Ixchel the family is reunited and returns to Earth. The universe holds many mysteries, and the battle against evil still continues. The story suggests that each individual is unique and their contributions can make a difference in the struggle for good and that love can conquer all.
I recommend this book to teens because it's about accepting one's strengths and weaknesses. It shows that it is important to be actively involved in "good" and not just talk about it.
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Summary: Where in the world are you?
Review: Written by an American with a French name who actually did live in the French Alps for two years as a young teen, this is a fantasy of her life as a pampered child raised by older parents. It seems as if she got caught in a time warp of her own and her creative abilities came through as a teenager.It took years for this incredible story to get published as no one knew what to do with it, as she had insisted that it be listed as children's literature. Now, fifty years after winning the prestigious Newberry Medal award in 1963, it has been turned into a fantastic film using spectacular Shuttle cinematography showing scenes of the galaxy in all its glory. The solar system is depicted as one in which you feel as insignificant as a grain of sand. She used philosophical expressions and had one of the stranger character from the other world quoting Shakespeare. Meg's raven is pecking on the window at school and at home as she starts her quest to find her missing father who had dabbled in the field of time travel. A last step in any journey may be the first step to a new adventure. This time warp as they enter the gateway to an outer world in the universe was somewhat like Peter Pan and his wonders of the Never Never land where the flower 'storm' was lovely. Meg, her precocious six-yr-old brother (who can't talk), and a teenage boy named Calvin set out on a series of unbelievable happenings as they seek to combat the evil IT. The Ms. Whatsit, Who, and Which lead them through the experience. They are told that one day you will find a happy medium. Later, happy mediums work best from within. Then, we see the happy medium as a fortune teller. At first, it is thought that these are only figments of the child's imagination, but Calvin had been compelled as if he had been called to go with them. The boy who would not talk to anyone outside his family had been taunted at school by nasty kids. Calvin is the only other person he would accept into his world. Meg had felt that their dad had deserted them voluntarily, but they are led to belive that their father is somewhere behind the darkness. They are told to hold on to whoever you are, hold on to one another -- to live. They board the ultimate starship after an encounter with Pegases. Some of the most brilliant battles have been won by unusual warriors. This is a most unusual type of literature incorporating mysticism with the fantasy/science fiction genre.
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Summary: A Wrinkle in Time
Review: The physics of this book is truly embarrasing (totally wrong) and the plot is the most idiotic i have ever heard of. i was truly disappointed with the story. The only thing good about this book is the title, which I suppose comes from a poem.
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Summary: The Importance of Love
Review: Madeline L'Engle has done a wonderful job of creating this fun and imaginative book about the mystery of the "Dark Thing." Meg and Charles Wallace Murry's scientist father has been missing for a few years now. No one knows where he is until three strangers "tesser" Meg, Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin to distant planets in order to find him. They finally arrive on Camazotz, the planet on which Mr. Murry is imprisoned. Even with some aliens' help, can the four battle the Dark Thing in order to get back to Earth before it is too late? This is a brilliant Newbery Medal book. It is a great story about the power of love, strong family relationships, and the importance of working together and supporting each other. The style of writing is so unique and the characters are very well developed. One of the characters only speaks quotes every time she talks. Another one speaks in this manner: "wweee arre hherre!" There are so many vivid descriptive words and you just get lost in the book. As outrageous as the book sounds, Madeline L'Engle does a beautiful job of creating every scene, character, animal, and scenario so vividly that you can see it right in front of you. The book is so believable despite its extraordinary story line. This is such a wonderful book for children and it is a great way to introduce space, aliens, and even get their imaginations rolling and thinking about the impossible.
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Summary: Not all it's cracked up to be
Review: For the young teen readers for whom this book was originally written, I suggest, in addition to or in lieu of this book: Flatland (Edwin Abbey): A two-dimensional world whose inhabitants are geometric shapes? It may sound like the geometry lesson from hell, but this delightful novel, now more than 100 years old, is a good introduction to the concept of spatial dimensions. So You Want To Be A Wizard? (Diane Duane): Harry Potter's got nothing on these planet-hopping teenage wizards, who do daily battle with forces of pure evil while attempting to manage their unruly siblings and maintain passing grade. The House with a Clock in its Walls (John Bellairs): Awesomely creepy adventure.
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Summary: Unimaginative
Review: I am pronely the only person in the world, who does not like this book. I found it very boring and the characters un real. The writer did not hold my interest. I got the entire set of this series when I was a kid and was very disappointed with it.
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