A Wrinkle in Time (Time Quintet, #1)

by Madeleine L'Engle

Conformity knows no time or place; it is the struggle all of us face, to be ourselves despite the overwhelming pressure to be like everyone else.

“You’re much too straightforward to be able to pretend to be what you aren’t,” Mrs. Murry said.

gamboled

Calvin reached over and took off her glasses. Then he pulled a handkerchief out of his pocket and wiped her tears. This gesture of tenderness undid her completely, and she put her head down on her knees and sobbed.

indignantly

bilious.