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jmsv45's review
2.0
I made the mistake of reading the fouth book of this series first. Whoops!
So when I went back to the beginning, I'd have to say I was very surprised. Yes, I liked the background it provided, because suddenly Zach made a whole lot of sense. Other than thought, I guess I thought it was really random. It was not at all what I suspected, but I suppose that had a lot to do with this book taking place at a different time than the last book. Vicky was just starting to grow up, and all of this was new. But as far as plot goes, this wasn't much compared to A Ring of Endless Light. Because of course, I couldn't help comparing them.
So when I went back to the beginning, I'd have to say I was very surprised. Yes, I liked the background it provided, because suddenly Zach made a whole lot of sense. Other than thought, I guess I thought it was really random. It was not at all what I suspected, but I suppose that had a lot to do with this book taking place at a different time than the last book. Vicky was just starting to grow up, and all of this was new. But as far as plot goes, this wasn't much compared to A Ring of Endless Light. Because of course, I couldn't help comparing them.
situationnormal's review
3.0
This one didn't recapture the magic of the first book for me. Love triangles are annoying and there was a lot of weirdness in this book that I didn't know how to take. Overall I liked, but didn't love it.
ardaigle's review
4.0
This second novel about The Austins is just as charming as the first, filled with old-fashioned family ideals and happy endings. Vicky, the narrator, finds herself pulling away as she enters her teens and learns a lot about the "real world" as this is one of the first times her family has ventured so far away from home. Through interactions with other characters, the bubble of protection that she has been held in pops but she manages to still hold on to her ideals/values while helping others realize things aren't always as dire as they seem.
ehays84's review
4.0
Not as good as the first one in the series because it is much more about just Vicky and her growing as a teenager and beginning to have romantic relationships. In other words, it's just not as well-rounded of a book with different characters have multiple shades of self and growing as characters. The road trip thing was very fun, especially for me having been to many of those places and it being the summer now. Reading a book written in the early 60s which address the fears of nuclear destruction was also interesting.
L'Engle can just flat out write. You want to keep turning the pages and you want to go inside her books. There aren't really many better ways to praise an author than that, I think.
I will go on to the next one in the series sometime soon--The Young Unicorns. That is actually the only one in this series I read as a kid, and I remember absolutely loving it, but I hardly remember any specifics about it, so I am looking forward to it.
L'Engle can just flat out write. You want to keep turning the pages and you want to go inside her books. There aren't really many better ways to praise an author than that, I think.
I will go on to the next one in the series sometime soon--The Young Unicorns. That is actually the only one in this series I read as a kid, and I remember absolutely loving it, but I hardly remember any specifics about it, so I am looking forward to it.
readcover2cover's review against another edition
3.0
I always enjoy L'Engle's writing, but this was not one of my favorites by her. It was very character-driven rather than plot-driven. I usually like that, but Vicky Austen (the main character) is not one of my favorite characters. I do think it is probably a very realistic portrayal of a young teenage girl and I am curious about what will happen to her in future books. However, it was a struggle to get through even though it was short. Again, I love L'Engle's writing style in this book and in every book I've read by her, but this was just ok for me.
kricketa's review
4.0
transamerican camping trip with the quaint and quoting austin family! actually the fact that all the characters constantly quote famous poets kind of drives me nuts, but in a good way. because the austins are so cute, and i love them. and this book makes me nostalgic. because it's swell.
my only regret is that i couldn't find a copy with a cover like the one i read as an adolescent- where vicky has long hippie hair and zachary looks exactly like the fonz. my cover is so mid-nineties. blech.
my only regret is that i couldn't find a copy with a cover like the one i read as an adolescent- where vicky has long hippie hair and zachary looks exactly like the fonz. my cover is so mid-nineties. blech.
issyjanejane's review against another edition
emotional
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
bookslovejenna's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Five things about The Moon by Night by Madeleine L’engle 📚📚📚📚📚
1. The second book in the Austen family series finds the family camping across the United States the summer before they move to New York.
2. On the way Vicky catches the attention of two admirers-Zachery the spoiled, agonized, pessimistic, atheist with a heart condition and Andy the stable, capable, kind, spiritually curious, red headed Andy.
3. This has always been my favorite in the series. Not only is it a fun coming of age romance but it’s a love letter to nature and national parks.
4. Full of conversations about humans and nature, the nature of evil, how a good God could allow so much pain, impending nuclear war, fear no getting, free will and predestination, what poverty can do to people, what wealth can do to people, the precarious position of being a person being alive in a vast unknowable universe…and more.
5. This is L’Engle at her best. It takes place in the 50s but it’s just as pertinent today. It’s outside time.
1. The second book in the Austen family series finds the family camping across the United States the summer before they move to New York.
2. On the way Vicky catches the attention of two admirers-Zachery the spoiled, agonized, pessimistic, atheist with a heart condition and Andy the stable, capable, kind, spiritually curious, red headed Andy.
3. This has always been my favorite in the series. Not only is it a fun coming of age romance but it’s a love letter to nature and national parks.
4. Full of conversations about humans and nature, the nature of evil, how a good God could allow so much pain, impending nuclear war, fear no getting, free will and predestination, what poverty can do to people, what wealth can do to people, the precarious position of being a person being alive in a vast unknowable universe…and more.
5. This is L’Engle at her best. It takes place in the 50s but it’s just as pertinent today. It’s outside time.