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A review by greyscarf
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
4.0
Meg Murry is in a difficult phase. She feels constantly at odds with the people around her, her father has been missing for months, & her baby brother Charles Wallace seems to be privy to a secret plan with the eccentric Mrs. Whatsit, a newly arrived transient who's been stealing the neighbor's sheets. On top of that, another oddball named Calvin has inexplicably found friendship & comfort with the irrepressible Murrys. Meg, Charles Wallace, & Calvin are brought together by three fantastical beings in a quest to find Mr. Murry that will take them beyond the stars.
So, confession time, I knew absolutely nothing about this book, despite it being a touchstone of children's literature. But once I opened the book, I soon found myself absorbed in Meg's trials (both practical & supernatural) & struggles to understand the quicksilver changes she observes. I did vaguely know about L'Engle's Christian concerns & was impressed by her outlining Meg's struggle to embrace willing compassion. The drama of Wrinkle occurs just as much in the interior of her characters as well as outside them. And I now do wish I had read the series sooner.
The end of the story comes quickly & definitely left me wanting more. After seeing the struggle against the Black Thing & knowing there is much more to be done, I get that L'Engle has many more books to refine her overall goal. But the rescue, return, & reunion of the Murrys takes place so immediately, it's hard to catch up & accept the end of the story. Onto the next book!
So, confession time, I knew absolutely nothing about this book, despite it being a touchstone of children's literature. But once I opened the book, I soon found myself absorbed in Meg's trials (both practical & supernatural) & struggles to understand the quicksilver changes she observes. I did vaguely know about L'Engle's Christian concerns & was impressed by her outlining Meg's struggle to embrace willing compassion. The drama of Wrinkle occurs just as much in the interior of her characters as well as outside them. And I now do wish I had read the series sooner.
The end of the story comes quickly & definitely left me wanting more. After seeing the struggle against the Black Thing & knowing there is much more to be done, I get that L'Engle has many more books to refine her overall goal. But the rescue, return, & reunion of the Murrys takes place so immediately, it's hard to catch up & accept the end of the story. Onto the next book!