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Karen
Feb 22, 2010 rated it it was amazing
When A Wrinkle in Time became available on Kindle, I immediately bought it and the others in the Time series. It is just as good when I first read it, many years ago.

Read again 07/24/2017:

Reading again 03/04/2018, before I see the movie. Finished 3/7/18. Now I am ready to see the movie.
Wes F
Dec 22, 2019 rated it it was ok  ·  review of another edition
Well, I finally got around to reading Madeleine L'Engle's classic, A Wrinkle in Time. It was OK--not as good as I thought it was going to be, based on the feedback/reviews of others. I didn't find the "other worlds" that convincing in their settings; same with the various creatures. Maybe at some point I will need to give it another chance. Maybe I am comparing this story/setting/characters too much to those of C.S. Lewis' Narnia & Space Trilogy series, which I've always found fascinating (& hav ...more
Kaley
I am so glad I took the time to reread this classic! I can still remember the cover of the edition I had as a child, and I remembered that I absolutely adored it. But I had forgotten enough of the story to make this time around a true delight! Madeleine L'Engle has created a tale to amaze and enchant, and it was simply magical to listen to the audio, which is read by the author herself. If, by chance, you missed out on this treasure as a child, do yourself a favor and go buy a copy today and rer ...more
Paula Hiatt
Mar 26, 2009 rated it liked it
I liked the book, but the characters seemed a bit thin.
Davida "Davi"
Aug 10, 2008 rated it liked it
Christy
Aug 23, 2009 rated it liked it
Kristin
May 14, 2010 rated it really liked it
Laura
Sep 19, 2010 rated it it was amazing
Ginger
Feb 16, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Amy 💖
Mar 09, 2012 marked it as to-read
Shelves: classics
Kathie
Mar 30, 2012 rated it it was amazing
Kathy Jo
May 07, 2012 marked it as to-read
Nancy
Nov 13, 2013 rated it really liked it
Jessica
Jun 22, 2015 marked it as to-read
Cheryl
Dec 31, 2017 rated it liked it
Kristen
Apr 01, 2021 marked it as on-shelf  ·  review of another edition
Shelves: have-hhi
Dawn
Feb 03, 2024 rated it it was amazing  ·  review of another edition
Kristen
Jul 10, 2025 marked it as n-a-books-have  ·  review of another edition