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Summary: Amazing
Review: I've read this book an innumerable amount of times in the past ten years; I'm now 19, and each time I read A Wrinkle in Time, something new strikes me. Even though I know exactly what will happen, I react the same way each time. I identify with these characters--not because I've read it so much, but I feel the same way Meg does--the insecurity, the confusion. But I also know how important a little sibling can be, how important it is to have a father in your life. She had faith in her father though few others did. Everyone needs a Calvin in their lives, someone who will give you confidence in yourself and help you. Faith is what holds this book together--and it holds our lives, our individual lives, together. Madeleine L'Engle is one of the best authors ever--she's at the top of the list with C.S. Lewis and Tolkien. While the Harry Potter series is an amazing set of work with a great story, I want to see if Rowling's work will stand up over time as the work of these authors has. I'm not doubting it will--but to compare it at this point is presumptive. L'Engle's work is immense and covers different areas of fiction and non-fiction; she is truly one of the gifted artists of words.
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Summary: This is the worst book I have ever read.
Review: I hated this book. It is a very confusing notfake plot of a book. Don't waste your money.
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Summary: Wow!
Review: I read this book with my SPIE (Special Program for Individual Enrichment) class, and I loved it!
Meg's father has been gone for about a year. With the help of Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, Meg travels to the lost planet of Camazotz with her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin O'Keefe, and eventually finds her father. But before she does, Charles Wallace gets taken over by IT. Meg needs to save her brother! But how?
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Summary: One of the most heart-warming books i've read
Review: "A Wrinkle in Time" is one of the most heart-warming books i've ever read. It took me about a week to read when time allowed, but it was very much worth it. I is about a girl named Meg, who is teased to be an oddball and a crybaby, who's father disappeared when experimenting with the 5th Demension of time travel. Now Meg, along with intelligent little brother Charles Wallace and new but reliable friend Calvin, they are off to find her dad and bring him home.
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Summary: A Wrinkle in time: Ahead of its time
Review: A wrinkle in time, in a way reminds me of another fantasy series that was written some 30yrs later(though a much darker series), titled "His Dark Materials". "A Wrinkle in Time" is the first book of the "Time" Quartet, which is funny, considering there are 5 books... Hmmm Anyways, so far I have just a read "Wrinkle", and this is what this review is dedicated to. "A Wrinkle in Time" creates some very real people, and destroys a lot of illusions that we create for ourselves, such as those illusions of ominpotent figures (reminiscent of Dumble in Harry Potter)being destroyed. It also deals with finding your place in the world, even if in this case, it means traveling to other worlds to do it. Meg Murry is our narrative voice, she is a stubborn, hard-head High School Freshman, she is a misfit, and everyone considers her to be quite the invalid. And she lets herslf believes these things to be true as well. Her 10yr twin brothers, Sandy and Denys, are considered "normal" and they fit in very well, her younger brother Charles Wallace 5yrs, like her is considered to be a moron by people outside of the family, because he normally doesn't verbalise outside of his own family. Charles is still obviously a child, but he holds a lot of knowledge, intelligence, and special communication abilities that a rare few people have. The Murry family have not heard from their father for 2yrs, one day his letters just stopped, he was working on a top secret project in the government, and everyone outside of the family is convinced that he ran off with another woman. Soon however, on a very stormy night, a strange woman named Mrs. Whatsit barges into their house(Whom Charles already knows), and changes things for the Murry's. In the next day Charles and Meg meet up with Calvin, a boy whom fits in very well in school, but his life isn't as it appears. Together these three find out from Mrs. Whatsit and her two friends that they have to go on a mission to save her father and a world from something so horrible the mere sight of it chills the bones. This book is amazing, though it considered a children's book, it deals with some very heavy themes. Themes such as: Fitting in, appreciation, underestimation & over-estimation of oneself and other, resistance against a power that tries control all, holding onto your beliefs, finding your inner stregnth and weakness, and growing up in a universe where you are misunderstood. These books are not only for kids, a lot of these things will fly over a childs head, but they can still enjoy them because they are full of imagination and bring up some great things to discuss. God Bless & *Enjoy*
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Summary: It Baptized My Imagination...
Review: CS Lewis said that an author (I believe it was George MacDonald) baptized his imagination to goodness well before he was ready to understand it. In looking back over my life, I would have to say that L'Engle did the same for me with this title. Except, my mind wasn't opened up to goodness as much as it was to extraordinary - as in things outside of everyday life as I knew it in 6th grade. I recently re-read the title and was reminded of how gripping her story was for me when I was young. L'Engle starts you off with a lovable odd-ball, Meg. She then adds a beautiful scientist of a mother, perfect identical younger twin brothers, a genius little toddler brother (Charles Wallace) and a mysteriously missing father. However, before you ever settle down into a rut of resolving family baggage and self-esteem issues, L'Engle starts adding her real magic - Mrs. Whatsit arriving in the middle of a horrific storm, the star basketball player (Calvin) with special gifts, the concept of tessering, and a quest to find the father. Soon L'Engle leaves behind the constrictions of earth as we know it and clearly enjoys her space adventure - bringing along Meg, Calvin, Charles Wallace and the reader as she goes. She stops briefly & humorously on a 2 dimentional planet, which blew my mind as a child. Then she stopped on a planet in Orion's belt, which made my year because I could locate that in the sky. Then she moved on to perhaps her most staggering concept in the book - the planet of Camazotz. In Camazotz, everything is exactly the same, everything is perfectly timed, and nobody goes against the rules. If you somehow step out of line, even accidentally, "It" will get you...and the thought terrifies everyone on the planet. While I was too young at the age of 11 to understand all the possible loaded significance of Camazotz & It (which can range from "the norm", societal expectations, the vitality that comes with individuality to different political systems and even hell itself), this image stayed at the front of my ever since I read it. Innumerable times, as I wrestled with more and more adult concepts, this parallel world came to mind. In truth, L'Engle gave me models as a child that I could understand as a child but that grew with me as I grew. That is a true gift that I have rarely received from other authors. In another example of how she crafted concepts that have stayed with me, at the very end, she adds a planet where there are these wonderful, majestic beings...but they can not see. Meg struggles to explain sight to them and only partially suceeds. Since that early age, I have spent years trying to think of how I would explain sight to a completely blind person. The seed planted at an early age blossomed again and again into awareness of living in this world but experiencing it completely differently. It is true that when I read this title recently, the characters are a bit simplistic compared with some of the great adult masterpieces. However, if you read L'Engle's titles for adults (and she has many...most of which are NOT sci-fi), then you will learn that she is quite capable of exploring the complexities of the adult world. However, I think she has appropriately created slightly more simple characters that will stretch a child without overwhelming him. L'Engle also brings in weighty messages about love, hate, the power of darkness and the power of light. These are messages that pierced me much more so as an adult than as a child. This is where she adds a layer of depth that is beautiful in is wholeness...and her idea of how stars are "born" nearly brought me to tears. I can't say enough about this title and the potential impact it can make on countless children...and adults. Read it today if you haven't yet!!!
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Summary: Not as entertaining for adults as children
Review: A Wrinkle in Time is the story of Meg Murry and her youngest brother Charles Wallace. Along with their new friend Calvin, and the help of three mysterious adults, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which, and Mrs. Whatsit, the three children go on a journey to another galaxy in search of Mr. Murry, the father of Meg and Charles, who has been missing for several years. Along the way, they learn of a great evil which threatens the universe and is responsible for the disappearance of the Murry's father. For children, the book presents many important themes: that you can turn to adults for help; the value of family; the power of love; and the importance of individuality. There are also a few references to Christian beliefs and values. Children might be intrigued by some of the science fiction staples found in the story: the folding of space to travel great distances, aliens disguised as humans, and mind control. As an adult, I found that the story didn't hold my interest. There just wasn't much depth to the mysteries, the characters, or the settings. Younger readers may find it reassuring that the child protagonists have adult figures to guide them in their journey, but I tend to find reactive characters much less interesting than proactive characters. The children make some decisions on their own, but mostly they're reacting to situations they've been introduced to by the adults. This is a good book for discussing values with children, but as entertainment it's not particularly good science fiction.
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Summary: Time Stop
Review: This book is so great, I felt like I was there! It was like the time in the real world just, froze! This is one of the best books I've ever read. And it ends so great and happily. I read "A Swiftly Tilting Planet", which is the third book in the series. But, it wasn't as good as this book. I mean, in this book, I felt like I was actually there. All the magic was just spinning around me. I suggest anyone who loves to read to get this book!
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Summary: A Wrinkle in Time
Review: Have you ever read a book that grabbed you and amazed you? A Wrinkle in time is one of those books. it is very interesting and makes you think. i would recommend this novel to teens and adults because i feel the concepts may be to difficult for younger children to understand.
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Summary: The L'Engle Masterpeice - A Wrinkle in Time
Review: A "Wrinkle in Time" by Madeleine L'Engle is a great book for lovers of mystery, magic, and even some Sci-Fi. L'Engle wrote this novel powerfully about a girl [Meg Murray] and her "special" brother [Charles-Wallace Murray] who team up with their friend [Calvin O-Keefe]to fight an evil power. I loved this book and I think L'Engle showed her writing skills well in this book and I would recommend this book to anyone who can read english.
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