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A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

jaynecw1119's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional hopeful tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? It's complicated
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

jess_mango's review against another edition

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4.0

BOOK RIOT READ HARDER CHALLENGE 2018 - fulfills #11: A children's classic published before 1980

lindsayaunderwood's review against another edition

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3.0

Maybe I just don't think this one is as great now that I'm older but it was so abrupt. Though the story is SO ahead of its time, so I can see why it was so cutting edge for so long.

okevamae's review against another edition

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3.0

I’m sure if I’d read this as a kid I would have loved it. I’m not sure why I never did, as it would totally have been my kind of book. But as an adult I found it kind of meh. The dialogue came off as pretty stilted, though I’m sure that’s partly due to its age, and I found the pacing a bit weird, particularly at the end. It’s delightfully imaginative, though, and the descriptions are really vivid. 3 stars, to me, means I liked it, but it was just OK.

nicolejones911's review against another edition

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3.0

3.5

chloeisreading's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

3.0

I have got to stop listening to audiobooks they are literally so annoying - the story was cute but the audiobook sucked 

superducky800's review against another edition

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adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious reflective tense medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

authorannafaundez's review against another edition

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adventurous hopeful lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I've loved this book since I first read it as a child, and I come back to it every now and then as an adult. I love how L'Engle emphasizes uniqueness as strength: "like and equal are not the same."

I know this book was written in a time when the fears of communism were rampant in the world, forced sameness and the death of the individual. And while A Wrinkle in Time is essentially about that, L'Engle spins those fears into strengths that a child can understand. I always finish this book feeling hopeful and glad of my uniqueness. I hope you do too.
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zwinning's review against another edition

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2.0

Maybe I just don't get what all the hoopla is about? I read this because it was on a top 10 list of important science fiction or influential Sci Fi. Maybe it feels so simple because a lot of the "science" seems really abstract?

I don't know. I've read a lot of really good engaging YA and Youth fiction. This one to me seems really bland. I also went in knowing about a lot of the Christian overtones, and while it didn't put me off, it just seemed a little too on the nose?

Maybe if I'd read it as a kid or in school where we had to interpret it more for the deeper meaning I would have gotten more from it.

katieosha's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective medium-paced

5.0