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Mar 19, 2011
Cait
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it was ok
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I have fond memories of reading this as a kid, but on reread, I was left pretty cold.
Meg seemed whiny rather than defiant or stubborn, Charles Wallace was not sympathetic, Calvin was there, I guess. The hard sci fi elements are never my favorite, but everything I remember liking - time/space travel instantaneously! the unbelievable creepiness of IT! the crazy indoctrination of the planet IT controlled!- all of it seemed overwrought and just meh.
Overall, disappointing reread, although not as bad ...more
Meg seemed whiny rather than defiant or stubborn, Charles Wallace was not sympathetic, Calvin was there, I guess. The hard sci fi elements are never my favorite, but everything I remember liking - time/space travel instantaneously! the unbelievable creepiness of IT! the crazy indoctrination of the planet IT controlled!- all of it seemed overwrought and just meh.
Overall, disappointing reread, although not as bad ...more
I never could get into this classic as a kid, it just bored me, but I've become more receptive to science fiction and fantasy as I've gotten older, so I gave it a shot. I really like Meg, and her brainy, somewhat self-absorbed parents, and her relationship with Calvin. I find Charles Wallace impossible to comprehend as a 4 year old, even a particularly gifted one, which detracts from the whole experience. I can picture the Mrs. clearly, as well as the distant planets and their creatures, and the
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Re-read September, 2007.
I first read this in 1996 and was really disappointed by it, but could remember almost nothing about it, and therefore thought I'd give it a second chance. I'm glad I did, because while I can definitely see I was above the target age both times I read it, I actually enjoyed it a lot more this time. Perhaps because my expectations were so low? I don't know why I never realized (or remembered rather, as it's too obvious for me to have missed in my first reading) that L'Engel was a Christian author
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Oct 23, 2012
Sarani Rangarajan
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really liked it
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I re-read this book after a decade since the movie left me with a nagging feeling of wrongness.
I’m glad I did. I like this book, and think it’s an excellent read for a young girl. And possibly us when we get older too :)
I re-read this book after a decade since the movie left me with a nagging feeling of wrongness.
I’m glad I did. I like this book, and think it’s an excellent read for a young girl. And possibly us when we get older too :)
Another amazing young adult book I first read in elementary school but will reread every few years. Amazing characters, Madeleine L'Engle will be sorely missed! A genius!
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