A review by mlykins
Camila by Madeleine L'Engle

5.0

The book was written in the 60s, making it feel, in some ways, a little outdated. However, I would recommend this book to anyone. She deals with big concepts such as growing up, finding yourself, and recognizing or seeking to understand God's place. While those concepts seem so oftenly discussed, she does it in a natural way woven into the young protagonist's life. It is not action based, but follows a small time in the life of young Camilla as she experiences first love and is thrown into the middle of her Mother's affair. The discussions in the book are quite intriguing and Camilla is a character that is easy to connect to as L'Engle is focusing on a period of growing up that we all face at some point or another.