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bookhound's review
3.0
I love Madeleine L'Engle and appreciated reading about her influence on contemporary writers.
barbarajean's review
4.0
I just loved this biography focused on L’Engle’s spiritual legacy. It examines the many contrasts & paradoxes of L’Engle & her writing—from sacred and secular to science and faith. It also doesn’t shy away from some problematic aspects of L’Engle’s writing, which I found refreshing. So much of the book was a challenge to broaden our view of fiction and faith. I’d definitely recommend it if you’re interested in the spiritual dimension of L’Engle’s work.
jdonliturgy's review
5.0
A Portrait of a Woman of Deep, Sacramental Faith
I could not put this book down. This is a loving but honest tribute to L'Engle and the intense Christian spirituality that permeates her writings, both fictional and autobiographical. I was struck by the portrayal of L'Engle 's deep sense of sacramentality present in all of life - an openness to the possibilities of the "both-and" dialectic that finds good in the midst of evil and joy in the heart of sorrow. It made me want to read L'Engle's journals and writings and her books for adults, as well as to revisit the "Wrinkle in Time" quintet.
I could not put this book down. This is a loving but honest tribute to L'Engle and the intense Christian spirituality that permeates her writings, both fictional and autobiographical. I was struck by the portrayal of L'Engle 's deep sense of sacramentality present in all of life - an openness to the possibilities of the "both-and" dialectic that finds good in the midst of evil and joy in the heart of sorrow. It made me want to read L'Engle's journals and writings and her books for adults, as well as to revisit the "Wrinkle in Time" quintet.
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