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amdame1's review
3.0
The biography of Madeleine L'Engle written by two of her granddaughters who actually lived with her for some time. They used her journals extensively throughout to supplement the text. Black and white photographs of L'Engle's life as well. Biography stops with publication of Wrinkle in Time. I enjoyed reading about Madeleine L'Engle's early life. I knew nothing about her before reading this. It is interesting. Loved the early family photos as well. There are *lots* of journal excerpts, so it seems very authentic. So many excerpts that there is very little writing from the granddaughters, however; might as well just read the journals. Timing is good with movie release of Wrinkle in Time.
beautifullybookishbethany's review
4.0
I saw this on a display at my library and had to grab it! As a teen I went through a big Madeleine L'Engle phase and, with the release of the Wrinkle in Time film, I was really curious to know more about her life. This is a short biography written by her grand-daughters and the target audience is definitely on the younger side. I flew through it in a few hours and really enjoyed my time getting to know this iconic author better.
Full of photos and documents, Becoming Madeleine documents her life up through Wrinkle in Time being published. She had teenage children at that point. Her background is interesting and at times tragic (particularly in the early years), but it's amazing to see her path to becoming the fantastic writer that many of us have known and loved. I definitely recommend this for anyone who is a fan of her books or who dreams of writing. She was unconventional and ahead of her time, but also forgetful, a middling students, and sometimes oblivious to the feelings of others. This was a very thoughtful, human portrayal.
Full of photos and documents, Becoming Madeleine documents her life up through Wrinkle in Time being published. She had teenage children at that point. Her background is interesting and at times tragic (particularly in the early years), but it's amazing to see her path to becoming the fantastic writer that many of us have known and loved. I definitely recommend this for anyone who is a fan of her books or who dreams of writing. She was unconventional and ahead of her time, but also forgetful, a middling students, and sometimes oblivious to the feelings of others. This was a very thoughtful, human portrayal.
amplenert's review
3.0
I really enjoyed reading Madeleine L’Engle’s journal entries and learning about her early life. But the memoir was very... careful. It’s written for kids so I guess that makes sense but I would have liked more detail.
neyhart's review
5.0
When I picked this up, I didn't realize the intended audience was "middle grades". But that didn't hinder my enjoyment of this biography. I love Madeleine L'Engle and I love hearing more about her from her granddaughters as they have used snippets from Madeleine's journals, letters, and diaries to help paint this portrait.
beecheralyson's review
4.0
I was honored to be able to interview Charlotte and Lena at a Book Event to celebrate Becoming Madeleine and their relationship with their grandmother.
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