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Summary: A great fanasty!!
Review: I just finished A Wrinkle In Time and I thought it was a great book. It was about a girl named Meg and her little brother Charles Wallace who went to find their dad. I like books that have adventure in them and this one did. One time they had to crack a code to get into a door. So if you want to read a good book, get A Wrinkle In Time.
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Summary: Can't put it down!!
Review: I recommend this book to anyone who likes science-fiction type books or adventure stories.It is basically about a girl named Meg, her little brother, and her friend Calvin O'Keefe. They need to save Meg's father from "IT". You really get lost in this book. Definite 5 star.
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Summary: A Magical read
Review: I remember reading this book as a kid ~~ and re-reading this book as an expectant mother really helps bring the magic of time-traveling alive. I remember enjoying it as a kid ~~ but I think I enjoyed it much more as an adult ~~ the meanings that L'Engle has written to convey a message to people of all ages are timeless ~~ there is nothing like Love that defeats the power of darkness.My husband keeps saying that it was such a quick read because it was written for fifth graders ~~ I just tell him hush. Maybe so, but the points L'Engle tries to make are abundantly clear ~~ there is a battle between good and evil; there may be other lifeforms outside of our galaxy; there is nothing like love ~~ between brother, sister, mother, daughter, father, son ... or even Aunt Beast, Meg. Meg and Charles, her baby brother, and Calvin are sent on a mission to rescue Meg and Charles' father from a dark planet. This book is about their adventures with Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Where. It's a noble book ~~ one that I will definitely read to my children. I can babble all night on this book ~~ just pick it up for yourself and see why it won the Newbury Award. 1-17-02
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Summary: All four of them are prodigious!
Review: A Wrinkle in Time: I hated it when I began to read it in the 4th grade, but I grew to love it. The storyline is great and leaves an interesting cliffhanger which we can continue in fanfic...A great book. This is the best out of all of the Quartet!!! A Wind in the Door: This was another great book. It includes the same characters as before (except the Mrs. W's) plus new characters. The words that Meg used in the book near the end were so inspiring......So inspirational. It's super, but the first book is a little better. A Swiftly Tilting Planet: I was upset to read about my favorite characters in the future, but I got over it once Gaudior and the "rune" was introduced. I now use the rune in the book every day! The book contains more than one plot as Charles Wallace continues to go "within" other people from the past. Truly amazing. Many Waters: I thought it was interesting to see Sandy and Dennys get a turn. But it turns out, I didn't like this as much as the other three. I mean, once I read the title, I had an idea it was about Noah and the flood. When I read the word, "Noah" in the book, it became a bore. I've read and reread the story of Noah and the flood so many times...Must I do it again? But it was a bit interesting, with the nephilim and seraphim. It was a so-so book......But the other three reign supreme! Overall, these books, individually are nothing much. But if you put them together in the series that they are, it turns into an exciting adventure! My friend began reading book 1, he stopped at page 21. He said it didn't make sense. IT MAKES LOTS OF SENSE! I RECOMMEND THIS BOOK!!!
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Summary: an amazing message
Review: this was an enjoyable book,though i've read better. i'm extremely fussy about what i like. however,i give it five stars because of the basic message of the book,which comes up at the very end. i was astounded and gratified at the message that this book puts across.
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Summary: Great book on intelligent children
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was in junior high, and again few days ago (about 15 years later). I have Aspergers, and so could easily identify with Meg. The book taught me some important lessons, for example that it doesn't matter if I am different, that I should use my gifts etc. Some thoughts I couldn't articulate myself, but here they were clearly stated by someone else. It also helped that Meg's areas of strength were not the same as mine. That way I learned that we gifted people are also different and that it is Ok, too.
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Summary: My Opinion
Review: Meg Murray,Kalvin O'Keef, and Charles Wallace Murray set out to tesser with three unearthly "people" to go find Mr. Murry. Scientist Mr. Murry once abandoned his scientist wife to go to Mars. But with not much practice at tessering, he accidentally lands on a planet that's been taken over by evil. Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace use their special gifts, or should I say talents, to save their father and themselves.
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Summary: A Wrinkle in Time
Review: This book is a good, fantasy book. It has a lot of detail and at some points can be confusing but it all makes sense in the end. Like when the kids are off on their own they meet a lot of new people it is very confusing because they are interacting more with their minds and it gets harder to understand. "Charles Wallace's clear blue eyes focused on the red ones of the man in the chair." That line from the book is where it get confusing because Charles Wallace is basically being hypnotized by the man and is talking and doing what the man wants him to. Other than that this is a good book about dreams and acheiving them.
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Summary: An Unexpectedly Well-Written Tale
Review: I will admit that this book first threw me for a loop. About 60 pages in, I realized I had only the faintest idea of what was going on. All I knew at that point was that Meg and her brilliant-but-nobody-realizes-it brother, Charles Wallace, were close companions and that Calvin O'Keefe becomes a third partner in the duo's attempt to discover the secret about their father's disappearance. For a book that was supposed to be written for 12-year olds, this 20-year old wasn't getting a very good grasp of it. But then the book started to settle into itself (or maybe I started setting into the book). Now a triple threat, Meg and Charles Wallace and Calvin embark on a dangerous journey throughout the galaxy with three mysterious helpers, known only to the reader and to the trio as Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who and Mrs. Which. It wasn't until I finished reading this book and thought about it for a while that I started to realize just what a great read it actually was. The author of the book, Madeleine L'Engle, had written a deceptively cunning tale that had me on the edge of my seat practically the entire time. That doesn't happen very often. Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin travel to many different worlds in this book, aided by their mysterious helpers. I really liked the planet the trio visited where everything is happening in sequence - all the kids are outside bouncing balls at the same time, for example. It's odd and creepily eerie. That's the best word I can use to describe a good portion of this book; it was eerie, but in the very best sense of the word. I won't go into specific details about what happens in this book. Let me just say that is definitely a challenging, yet rewarding read. L'Engle calls upon the reader to really stretch the limits of the imagination, and this is where the greatest achievement in her work comes from. This book will easily encase you in all its complexity and wonder. Even if you don't realize it until after you've read the thing, like me. L'Engle has written a very engrossing book that touches on many thing that mean so much to people - searching for a lost family member, making sacrifices and the power of love. These three themes especially are threads woven throughout the book, and never more evidently than towards the end. I literally thought that what I wanted to have happen, what was supposed to happen, wasn't going to . . . and anyone who has read the book knows exactly what I'm talking about. If you want a book that is going to challenge you, give this book a read. It challenged me, and that's coming from a future English major! There's a reason it was given a Newberry Medal in 1963. I have no regrets after reading it. In fact, I'm looking forward to reading the three sequels that come after it. Kudos to Madeleine L'Engle for penning such a wonderful book. It was an unexpectedly well-written tale.
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Summary: One of the best
Review: I first came across the work of Madeleine L'Engle when I had to read a book for a school project, I ended up choosing a "Wrinkle in Time." This started an almost addiction with her books. I later tracked down this boxed-set and I continue to collect her books 3 years later. She is one of the best authors I have ever read, and I read a lot, so if you haven't read her, do. You won't regret it!
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