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adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Death, Racism, Death of parent, Pregnancy
Minor: Domestic abuse, Racial slurs, Sexism, Forced institutionalization, Dementia, Religious bigotry, Murder, War
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Pretty good, I really like the time travel aspect. I've always loved stories that have this kind of interconnected non-linear time travel narratives. That being said, I do miss Calvin as a character, I feel like more could have been done with him in this and the previous books.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Physical abuse, Racism, Violence, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy
Minor: Ableism, Child death, Misogyny, Pedophilia, Racial slurs, Sexual assault, Slavery, Forced institutionalization, Blood, Vomit, Grief, Death of parent, Murder, Schizophrenia/Psychosis , War, Classism
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse, Racism
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
So, this has one thing the other two installments do not: the racism. It's a shame, L'Engle could have easily tried to angle more for a "nurture over nature" tale by leaning into the O'Keefe angle, but it's clearly the nature, not nurture, that is key to this narrative, favoring blue-eyed Welsh ancestry over the indigenous people. It also contradicts the other two installments on a thematic level- the entire second book was centered around a strong theme of "Where doesn't matter" and yet where very much matters here in this book, to the point that Calvin and Meg's strong kythe apparently has no bearing on the plot and she can't reach out to him in London. While the plot is well written and constructed as always, the racism is the literal linchpin of the story. You will miss nothing by skipping this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Murder, Sexual harassment
Minor: Incest, Pedophilia
the pedophilia/incest is from a scene when an abusive step-father harrasses his daughter by pinching her rear.
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
is it the best depiction of Indigenous cultures? no way. but it’s pretty progressive for the time it was published and carries the same sort of soothing magic that the first 2 books in the series had.
Content Warnings
Minor: Racism