furies's review
A Wrinkle in Time
by Madeleine L'Engle
furies's review
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle
furies's review
rating:
bookshelves:
absolutely-must-read,
childhood-favorites,
good-more-than-once,
would-rec,
young-adult
"it was a dark and stormy night . . ."
and so begins one of the best stories ever with one of the most improbably wonderful first lines. i read this first in fourth grade, at the pressure of my mother, who insisted i would love it despite the fact i was in a phase of "anything not based on history or about living in the woods/island/frozen tundra alone sucks!!" so it took me a while to pick it up. then i simply couldn't put it down. i have probably read this book upwards of fifty times, and it never seems to get old. perhaps because i so related to meg (except for being good at math), perhaps because i somehow understood the christian theology on a level i wouldn't fully get until much later, but honestly, i think it was the sincere horror of "IT" and that planet.
the messages this book sends are remarkable. it's layered and complex and still able to be enjoyed by a ten year old. i'm so glad it's never been turned into a movie, and i find it highly ...more
and so begins one of the best stories ever with one of the most improbably wonderful first lines. i read this first in fourth grade, at the pressure of my mother, who insisted i would love it despite the fact i was in a phase of "anything not based on history or about living in the woods/island/frozen tundra alone sucks!!" so it took me a while to pick it up. then i simply couldn't put it down. i have probably read this book upwards of fifty times, and it never seems to get old. perhaps because i so related to meg (except for being good at math), perhaps because i somehow understood the christian theology on a level i wouldn't fully get until much later, but honestly, i think it was the sincere horror of "IT" and that planet.
the messages this book sends are remarkable. it's layered and complex and still able to be enjoyed by a ten year old. i'm so glad it's never been turned into a movie, and i find it highly ...more
