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A review by ralovesbooks
The Joys of Love by Madeleine L'Engle
2.0
Would recommend: Ehhh...
I am a huge fan of Madeleine L'Engle. I collect her books, and I have high expectations for what I should get out of them. The Joys of Love was just okay for me. The characters were lovely, and I was eager to find out what happened to them, but it wasn't as good as her other books are.
I had a dim view going into it because it was published posthumously; I couldn't shake the feeling that if Madeleine L'Engle wanted it to be published during her successful, prolific career, why wouldn't she? Maybe she didn't want it to be published, you know? There was a slim chance in my mind that it would be brilliant, the previously undiscovered work of hers, but that was not the case.
The book is pleasant enough, but there are so many other books of hers that I'd recommend before this one.
I am a huge fan of Madeleine L'Engle. I collect her books, and I have high expectations for what I should get out of them. The Joys of Love was just okay for me. The characters were lovely, and I was eager to find out what happened to them, but it wasn't as good as her other books are.
I had a dim view going into it because it was published posthumously; I couldn't shake the feeling that if Madeleine L'Engle wanted it to be published during her successful, prolific career, why wouldn't she? Maybe she didn't want it to be published, you know? There was a slim chance in my mind that it would be brilliant, the previously undiscovered work of hers, but that was not the case.
The book is pleasant enough, but there are so many other books of hers that I'd recommend before this one.