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  <title>The Young Unicorns (Laurel Leaf Books)</title>
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  <read_at>Mon Jul 01 00:00:00 -0700 2002</read_at>
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    <body><![CDATA[It is very hard for me to pick my favorite of the Madeleine L'Engle books I've read, but this one is definitely towards the top of the list. The writing is beautiful as always, the plot and characters engaging, and even though the central family may seem to perfect for words and things may wrap up far to smoothly, it's hard not to delight in the love these people obviously have for each other and the deep appreciation of music, literature, science and religion evident among them. As portrayals of blind characters go, my reaction is somewhat mixed. Emily Gregory is your stereotypical sweet and innocent blind piano prodigy who depends on others to help her navigate and work in her newly sightless world and who often gets into embarrassing situations. Still, it is obvious that she is also working hard to become independent with the strong encouragement of her friends, and at one point in the story her blindness turns out to be a pretty helpful thing. So though this portrayal is far from perfect, I'll still give L'Engle high marks for a fine blind character with a lot of potential. Wish there were more books written that include Emily. Overall I love this book and would recommend it to anyone who enjoys lovable characters, plot twists and absolutely gorgeous writing.]]></body>
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