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3.84 AVERAGE
3.84 AVERAGE
I don't know if it's because of my age or because I'm a father, but there was parts of this where the kids just irritated me to no end. Loads of tantrums and whining. I know the point of this, and the story overall was quite enjoyable. This is one that you don't have to like to enjoy for me. I'll honestly likely read it again some day, to see if my appreciation changes.
adventurous
emotional
funny
inspiring
sad
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
reflective
fast-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:
Yes
I can’t believe I’ve never read this. Little Lilah would have adored this book - I adored it as an adult.
adventurous
lighthearted
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:
Yes
reflective
slow-paced
A little too strange and too Christian
I read this book in no time. Once I started reading, I noticed how fast I could read. Of course, the big font of this edition [movie edition] helped a lot on that part since you flip the pages very quickly.
Overall I did like the story. It's a fun read, but it's very obviously middle grade. I don't usually read any MG so I had to adapt a bit there. I know that had I read it years and years ago, childhood me would have loved a novel like this. Adult me? Well, I liked it but that's about it.
However, I can definitely see how the movie adaption can be amazing. This story has so much potential for that and I hope - fingers crossed - that it's going to be as brilliant as I'm expecting it to be. Even though the book wasn't exactly my style, I'm hoping that the movie will be!
[This might be the first time that I'm actually hoping and am half convinced I'm going to like the movie adaption better than the book. Shoot me.]
3 / 5!
Kathy
Overall I did like the story. It's a fun read, but it's very obviously middle grade. I don't usually read any MG so I had to adapt a bit there. I know that had I read it years and years ago, childhood me would have loved a novel like this. Adult me? Well, I liked it but that's about it.
However, I can definitely see how the movie adaption can be amazing. This story has so much potential for that and I hope - fingers crossed - that it's going to be as brilliant as I'm expecting it to be. Even though the book wasn't exactly my style, I'm hoping that the movie will be!
[This might be the first time that I'm actually hoping and am half convinced I'm going to like the movie adaption better than the book. Shoot me.]
3 / 5!
Kathy
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
A fun children's Niven that I will likely read to my own kids one day.
reading this as an adult is very different than as a kid. it has great storyline but the science facts seemed randomly thrown in and juvenile and the religious themes were cheesy. also the random quoting got very annoying
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
mysterious
reflective
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
A Wrinkle in Time remains a classic for a reason; its themes of individuality, embracing your faults, and working together, combined with truly fascinating worlds and iconic character designs, are properly timeless. Memorable and sweet, if not a bit dated at this point, I well enjoyed experiencing this book again, this time in audio form!
I really wanted to see the new movie and I always like to read the book first... but this book was a bit of a head scratcher to me. I had a hard time getting into it and once I did it seemed to be just ending. I know it’s a classic and beloved by so many. It missed the mark for me. Or I missed the mark for it.