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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)

Madeleine L'Engle

Start date: March 1, 2018

Finish date: March 31, 2018

Discussion: November 2025 Group Read

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Jun 26, 2014 Kristi rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: reading-challenge-2014

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Mar 19, 2018 Sara rated it it was ok · review of another edition

Reading it for the first time as an adult (or maybe I read it as a child and forgot that I did meaning it didn't resonate with me), I think I'm the wrong audience. Having read much better, more detailed, and captivating children's books as an adult, I don't quite get it's beloved status, but can maybe see how I would've liked it as a child. Similar to how I feel about CS Lewis' "The Lion, The Witch & The Wardrobe." ...more

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Feb 07, 2012 Kat rated it really liked it · review of another edition

My third or fourth reread, but I can appreciate for the first time just how awkward the opening is, specifically Calvin's introduction to the family, even if the end chapters save it. A classic, only somewhat dated. ...more

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Apr 07, 2012 Amanda rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: read-in-2012, young-adult

This was my first time reading this book and I'm so glad that I finally took the time to enjoy the adventures of Meg, Charles Wallace and Calvin. Knowing that this was written to be enjoyed by ten year olds, I have to say Madeleine L'Engle is quite clever and justly rewarded for the the remarkable messages this book sends to its readers. The story is layered and complex enough for a young reader to understand and at the same time very compelling for adults. I see myself enjoying this book again ...more

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