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I remember reading this a couple of times as a kid, but it doesn't really hold up with an adult re-read.
I'm surprised on how much of this I'd forgotten. I'd remembered the good-versus-evil bits and the fact that they were rescuing their dad, but dystopian subplot and the explicit Christian references were a complete surprise!
It's unlikely I would have picked it up when I read this way back when, but you can also see traces of some Cold War fears in it. But L'Engle doesn't just stop at "Communi ...more
I'm surprised on how much of this I'd forgotten. I'd remembered the good-versus-evil bits and the fact that they were rescuing their dad, but dystopian subplot and the explicit Christian references were a complete surprise!
It's unlikely I would have picked it up when I read this way back when, but you can also see traces of some Cold War fears in it. But L'Engle doesn't just stop at "Communi ...more
I don't recall reading this as a kid, so I decided to give it a try at the ripe age of 37. Unfortunately, the magic that may have captured my attention at 10 years old seems completely absent to my current brain cells. I want to love this book as much as everyone else does, but Miss Whatsit and Miss Which just don't quite do it for me. Unless, of course, the "it" is putting me to sleep. Maybe I'll try again someday.
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A Wrinkle in Time is a story about a young girl (Meg) and her unusually smart kid brother (Charles Wallace) and the adventure they go on trying to find their father. They travel in time and space with the help of three old ladies and something called a Tesseract, and get into some bizarre situations.
I first read this book as a kid and I only remember loving it. Upon re-reading it, I still enjoyed it but it really is written for young readers. The writing style is a bit dated, being that this wa ...more
I first read this book as a kid and I only remember loving it. Upon re-reading it, I still enjoyed it but it really is written for young readers. The writing style is a bit dated, being that this wa ...more
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