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A review by chloehey
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
"It was a dark and stormy night."
This book is filled with nostalgia for me. So many times I read this with a flashlight for hours past my bedtime. I carried this book around with me even when I knew I would not be reading it, because it felt like a friend. It also instilled in me the never ending confusion about what a Tesseract is, and I still hope to grasp it fully someday.
This book has a sort of structured whimsy to it. Some characters are very whimsical, while others insist they set boundaries and lines and explain things. I love the random quotes of classic books, plays, and the bible. Re-reading it at an older age and noticing some of the quotes before we're told who they're from was very fun for me.
Writing Style
The writing style is very easy on the reader, yet it doesn't shy away from big words or deep thoughts, it embraces them, and gracefully explains things as it goes. You are not talked down to in this book.
Plot
It holds it's own. I love how it makes you think about your own self, how you can do hard things too.
Characters
Every character is different. And they work so well together, L'Engle ended up with some of the best character dynamics I have ever seen. There's tension, dispersion of tension, and the knowledge that each character is needed to make the group function properly.
-Five stars, based on how often I read this as a kid!
This book is filled with nostalgia for me. So many times I read this with a flashlight for hours past my bedtime. I carried this book around with me even when I knew I would not be reading it, because it felt like a friend. It also instilled in me the never ending confusion about what a Tesseract is, and I still hope to grasp it fully someday.
This book has a sort of structured whimsy to it. Some characters are very whimsical, while others insist they set boundaries and lines and explain things. I love the random quotes of classic books, plays, and the bible. Re-reading it at an older age and noticing some of the quotes before we're told who they're from was very fun for me.
Writing Style
The writing style is very easy on the reader, yet it doesn't shy away from big words or deep thoughts, it embraces them, and gracefully explains things as it goes. You are not talked down to in this book.
Plot
It holds it's own. I love how it makes you think about your own self, how you can do hard things too.
Characters
Every character is different. And they work so well together, L'Engle ended up with some of the best character dynamics I have ever seen. There's tension, dispersion of tension, and the knowledge that each character is needed to make the group function properly.
-Five stars, based on how often I read this as a kid!