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Summary: in regards to religion
Review: I read this book for the first time as a small child, and now I am 25 years old and just finished reading it again for the umpteenth time. I just love it. In regards to another review regarding the religious undertones, I personally didn't find them to be intrusive or irrelevent to the story. I definitely did not see where "evil is female" is communicated. I really can't imagine what that reviewer is talking about. Anyhow, in my opinion this book is not preachy and I would hate for someone to decline reading it or sharing it with their children because they are turned off by (minimal) religious references. It is a fabulously imaginative story written by a very gifted and highly honored author.
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Summary: A Wrinkle In Time Review
Review: On a dark, stormy night Meg, her mother, and Charles Wallace are having a midnight snack. Their father is somewhere on a secret mission. When they hear somebody outside Meg's mom opens the door and there is somebody saying that she has been blown off course. Mrs. Murry invites her in. The next day Meg and Charles Wallace are taking a walk and the lady that visited them last night and two other ladies appear. The ladies tesser Meg, Charles, and Calvin, a boy they met along the way to some other strange planet called Camozotz. Everybody acts the same there. The ladies, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Which give them gifts and say that they no longer can stay there. Charles was turned into somebody from IT, a large, living brain. They find their father and Meg almost gets caught in IT, so Meg's father tessers them somewhere and ends up on another planet where ther are giant, friendly beasts who are very dumb. Meg can't move, but when she finds out that Charles is still on Camozots, she blames her father. The Mrs. W's appear and Mrs.Whatsit volenteers to go back with Meg to get Charles Wallace out of IT. They fially get him and make it home. Mrs. Murry is very happy to see everybody.
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Summary: Veiled religious dogma
Review: I was enjoying this book until the religious themes began popping up. I would not have minded them if they had fit the story line but they felt forced to me. The book kept setting me up for exciting discoveries only to let me down by declarations of angels, love and evil is female. I came away resenting what I felt was religious doggery and with the message that all evil is feminine. A very sexist book is this one.
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Summary: SO COOL!!
Review: It makes you feel like you are on Uriel, or in the garden, or in Camazotz. Only good writing can do that.
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Summary: Once you get past Chapter 1, there's no stopping.
Review: It's a good rule of thumb: Never judge a book by how boring the first chapter is. But once you're into chapter two, this book sucks you in and doesn't let you back out.I was amazed at how suspenseful the book could get. What's amazing is that it will frighten you without letting you know what it is you're frightened of. But the level of suspense is definitely higher than that of any children's book I've ever read. The author seems to successfully combine the symbolic theology of C.S. Lewis (e.g. OUT OF THE SILENT PLANET and PERELANDRA) with a tiny bit of the hard-core science fiction of Arthur C. Clarke (e.g. 2001: A SPACE ODYSSEY and 2010: ODYSSEY TWO) and somehow make this mixture interesting and thrilling for readers who otherwise would not have been interested in either subject. I didn't know when I started reading this that it was the first book in a trilogy. But, now, having read it and loved it, I will definitely be reading the rest of the trilogy.
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Summary: A Wrinkle in Time is saved by Devine Inspiration
Review: A Wrinkle in Time is a great book for sci-fi fans. It was an enjoyable book and it full of action mixed with science and a great plot behind it all. The story is told in third person, following the main character, Meg, through time and space on her journey to help find her father and ends up trying to save the world from an evil "darkness." A Wrinkle in Time is a fun story and I enjoyed its suspense and loved the characters. This would be the first book that I would recommend to someone who is looking for a good fiction book to read.
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Summary: good book
Review: I really liked this book.............
Although the beggining was kind of slow......
But, by the mddle of the book, I was really really into the book.........I hope more ppl will read the book, TRUST me
you won't regret it...
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Summary: A Wrinkle In Time
Review: When Mr. Murry, a superb scientist, a husband, and a father of four gets called away on government business and is asked to tesser or "wrinkle" through space, he misjudges his landing and lands on a planet known as "Camazotz." Camazotz is a planet of darkness and doom, run by the wicked leader "It." He is held captive on Camazotz for an extended period of time. His family has no idea where he is or what is taking him so long. But then three witches, Mrs. Who, Mrs. Whatsit, and Mrs. Witch, move next door and tell Mr. Murry's daughter Meg, his youngest son Charles Wallace, and a family friend, Calvin. It is then up to Meg Calvin, and Charles Wallace to rescue Mr. Murry.
The book really takes off when you get into the lives, and personal problems of Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace. Calvin, a popular school basketball star is the exact opposite at home. He has many brothers and sisters and a mother who hardly notices him. Meg on the other hand is socially challenged, but she has a very caring family. She can never get along with anyone because of all the rumors flying around about her family. The only person, in Meg's opinion, who understands her, is Charles Wallace. Charles Wallace is a scrawny six year old who possesses an amazing gift. He can read people's minds. Since his mind is the most complex he will be the most vulnerable on the planet of Camaztoz.
This book is excellent for readers of all ages. I would especially recommend this book to Harry Potter fans, because it has the same magical aura as the Harry Potter books. Also, if readers enjoy interesting and complex books, this book would be perfect for them. This book starts out as a science fiction, but along the way, it evolves into mystery, fantasy, and it's very suspenseful. A Wrinkle in Time is an overall splendid book.
I despised some things about A Wrinkle in Time. For example, they stopped at a numerous number of planets before they got to Camaztoz. All of the planets had peculiar names. They keep referring back to the planets, and you can never remember their names. Also, I hated the way that Mrs. Who kept quoting things in Latin, Italian, etc., and then translated it into English. I think it would have been less confusing if she just said it in English.
When the children finally reach Camaztoz, it will take every ounce of Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace's ambition to fight the evil "It", and rescue their father. Meg must find the one thing she has that "It" doesn't. All of them will have to work together, and fight extra hard, especially because the witches will not be able to help them. They will go through many hardships, but they must stay together. No matter what happens, this will be an odyssey that none of them will ever forget.
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Summary: A Wrinkle in Time
Review: A Wrinkle in Time, a fantastic novel by Madeline L'engle, is an intriguing mix of fantasy, mystery, and science fiction. My favorite character in this book is Charles Wallace because even though he is under the influence of IT he still manages to help Meg and Calvin. My favorite part is when Mrs. Who, Mrs. Which and Mrs. Whatsit bring Calvin, Meg and Charles Wallace onto a 2-D planet and they turn into 2-D people! This is a great book! So if you like a good adventure, you'll love A Wrinkle in Time!!!
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Summary: A Children's Book with Depth
Review: I first read this book in 5th grade (1989) and recently re-read it because I wanted to give a copy to my friend's new child so that he would eventually enjoy it. L'Engle's ability to explain abstract concepts in a way that's easy to understand is something I didn't appreciate until now. This book will make for a fond memory to those who read it.
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