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3.64 AVERAGE
3.64 AVERAGE
adventurous
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
I read this as a kid many years ago, I think I may have been too young at the time because thinking back, I could only remember being vaguely confused and bewildered by it and not really getting it.
So, I decided to give it a try 30 years later (with the graphic novel version), and... my feeling is about the same. The story and characters just feel off to me. The MC is angry all the time with it often not being justified, Charles Wallace is creepy and annoying, the "Mrs. Ws" are too mysterious and unexplained to really be characters, more like dues ex machina than just serve to resolve plot issues.
On the plot, it's too much of a good/evil allegory to feel like a real story, there are heavy religious overtones, and too much reverence for education as proving someone's worth.
Maybe it just hasn't aged well, but I just don't get why this book became such as beloved classic.
(side note complaint specific to the graphic novel: I know there's cost reasons for this, but very frustrating that The Man With Red Eyes does not have red eyes)
So, I decided to give it a try 30 years later (with the graphic novel version), and... my feeling is about the same. The story and characters just feel off to me. The MC is angry all the time with it often not being justified, Charles Wallace is creepy and annoying, the "Mrs. Ws" are too mysterious and unexplained to really be characters, more like dues ex machina than just serve to resolve plot issues.
On the plot, it's too much of a good/evil allegory to feel like a real story, there are heavy religious overtones, and too much reverence for education as proving someone's worth.
Maybe it just hasn't aged well, but I just don't get why this book became such as beloved classic.
(side note complaint specific to the graphic novel: I know there's cost reasons for this, but very frustrating that The Man With Red Eyes does not have red eyes)
As I recently confessed over in Book Riot's Buy, Borrow, Bypass for most of my life I thought I had read Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Turns out I read Watcher in the Woods, which is not at all A Wrinkle in Time. It's like the Silver Eyes/Tiger Eyes episode all over again.
Now, thanks to A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel Hope Larson's adaptation, I can say that I've sort of read the L'Engle classic.
Read more.
Now, thanks to A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel Hope Larson's adaptation, I can say that I've sort of read the L'Engle classic.
Read more.
adventurous
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
No
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
This faithful adaptation of Madeleine L'Engle's original work is a delight to read. The illustrations create mood and setting very well and the text follows the Murray family through the highly dangerous rescue mission to free their father from the planet Camazotz and the blackness known as "IT."
For those who are reading the story for the first time or those rereading it, this graphic novel moves along quickly despite its high page count. The comic boxes are easy to follow and the author/illustrator very capably transitions from character to character without confusion.
For those who are reading the story for the first time or those rereading it, this graphic novel moves along quickly despite its high page count. The comic boxes are easy to follow and the author/illustrator very capably transitions from character to character without confusion.
I'm mostly disappointed that the whole thing was black, white, and blue. It think it woulf have been worth putting it in color as the book itself has a lot of visual description that the graphic novel.
Such a great graphic novel to retell one of my childhood favorites! The artwork was beautiful and the story was really laid out well in this format.
Age recommendation: 8+
The first thing one notices about this graphic novel adaptation of the science fiction classic, is the fantastic artwork. The black and white inks are artfully colored with a blue tone, which creates an eerie effect, perfect for this dark (though ultimately hopeful) tale. That darkness is the only content concern here, as younger children might not be able to navigate the mind control story elements, but for anyone else, it's a must read, and is a great gateway to this story for reluctant readers.
The first thing one notices about this graphic novel adaptation of the science fiction classic, is the fantastic artwork. The black and white inks are artfully colored with a blue tone, which creates an eerie effect, perfect for this dark (though ultimately hopeful) tale. That darkness is the only content concern here, as younger children might not be able to navigate the mind control story elements, but for anyone else, it's a must read, and is a great gateway to this story for reluctant readers.
While I enjoyed the graphic representation of the story, something is lost from the plot when it's laid out in this format. It made the plot and climax seem more simplistic and a bit cheesy. I think this would be great for struggling readers or as a follow-up after reading the novel.
Me aburrí de lo lindo, lo intenté pero fue una competencia de bostezos. El final me costó más aún porque esperaba un gran deselance y fue un cierre sin cerrar nada. Ni ganas me genera de expresar mi opinión extensamente asi que lo dejo acá.