Jess's review
A Wind in the Door
by Madeleine L'Engle
Jess's review
A Wind in the Door by Madeleine L'Engle
Jess's review
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youthful-wisdom
Meg Murray must save her brother, Charles Wallace, and in doing so, save the world. In order to do this she must name (love) the hated principal, Mr. Jenkins, but she is not alone. At her side is her closest friend, Calvin O'Keefe, a cherubim named Progo, and a spiritual teacher called Blajeny. They must fight against the Echthroi who seek to un-name or X--that is turn matter and feeling into nothing. Meg and company learn we are all connected, from our tiniest cells to the stars in the sky.
L'Engle's second installment in the Time Quartet is about seeing the truth and beauty in people that is often hidden behind well-developed walls. It is this recognizing, this naming, that saves humankind and the world from the demons of worthlessness--nothingness. She uses the best that Christian mythology has to offer without the useless dogma.
A Wind in the Door is a great reminder that in this time of war and hatred, love is the only thing that can save us. Loving one person can ha...more
L'Engle's second installment in the Time Quartet is about seeing the truth and beauty in people that is often hidden behind well-developed walls. It is this recognizing, this naming, that saves humankind and the world from the demons of worthlessness--nothingness. She uses the best that Christian mythology has to offer without the useless dogma.
A Wind in the Door is a great reminder that in this time of war and hatred, love is the only thing that can save us. Loving one person can ha...more
