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lofiultraviolet's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
slow-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
3.5
colormedorie's review against another edition
5.0
Re-reading, or re-listening, to this one and had to change my rating to 5 stars. It tugs at my heart and is such a sweet friend! Maybe it's because it's such a welcome break from the death, murder, and crime from my previous read but I don't know... I think it's just a beautiful book with a lovely family at the center of it
themartinmama's review against another edition
funny
lighthearted
reflective
sad
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
It's a bit like the day to day of the Murry family in a Wrinkle in Time with the foibles of Anne of Green Gables books. At times I adored it, at other times I wanted more. I am intrigued to see how it sits with me in days to come, if I forget it or remember it well and want to read more.
eahaynes's review
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
inspiring
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
cimorene1558's review against another edition
4.0
This is a tough time for this series. They aren't old enough to be actually old fashioned (for awhile, you can imagine these are modern kids, but then you start to notice things like the complete lack of technology), but they're old enough that they definitely aren't modern. This one was published in 1960, which means the older Austin kids are my parents' contemporaries, not mine, much less those of anyone who's been a kid in the last decade. So while I'm very fond of the Austins, I probably won't be recommending them to any kids or families with kids any time soon.
bekab20's review
4.0
Very cute young adult book. Great for just chilling and wondering away for awhile.
400mom's review against another edition
3.0
3.5 stars. I am going back to read Madeleine L'Engle. This was comfortable but nothing I will really remember.
sarahbethbrown's review against another edition
3.0
it's sure not A Wrinkle in Time, but the austins are pretty adorable. And the narrator has a charming way of referring to the noise she and her rowdy siblings make as "the sound and the fury," which I'm totally bringing into every day conversation.
jmsv45's review against another edition
2.0
Yeah, this is the first book in the series, but I didn't read this one until I read the last two. So, I totally didn't expect it, but reading the series in order does make a lot more sense. The background was great and it was interesting seeing how much the kids changed over the years. So not quite as exciting, but there was a lot of heart, and I did love that.
amyinthewind's review against another edition
3.0
I'm having a lot of trouble deciding whether I liked this book or not. Unfortunately I read A Ring of Endless Light first, and Meet the Austins isn't anywhere near the depth and quality of A Ring of Endless Light, which is the 4th book in the series. I love reading about the Austin family, love their house, their lifestyle, their family interactions, but there was something I couldn't quite believe about it all. Maybe even the difficult events ended too perfectly or something. I can't quite put my finger on it. I also got the impression that the only reason L'Engle had the parents let Vicky & her older brother in on what was happening behind the scenes was because Vicky was supposed to be narrating the story and the reader needed to know what was going on.