A Wrinkle In Time By Madeleine L'Engle

[Sarah]

When it came to this week it was a toss up for me between this book and Little House in the Big Woods. But I figured that since I had already read 2 Little House memoir's for this challenge that I would change it up and read a different childhood favorite.

Scrolling through a list on here I came across A Wrinkle in Time: 50th Anniversary Commemorative Edition by Madeleine L'Engle and knew that was the book I wanted to read for this week. I remember loving this book as a child so I am hoping it is still a good one.

[Bana AZ]

I loved this so much! I'm reading a different book for this week, though.

[Sarah]

I am glad that I re-read this one. I really had forgotten how much I enjoyed it. I was surprised to learn that it was part of a 5 book series. I am pretty sure that I never knew that. Which is a shame because if I have known that as a child I am pretty sure I would have devoured the rest of the books!

[Bana AZ]

I don't think it's too late! I loved the other books in the series except the last one.

[Grace Meredith]

I enjoyed this series, but I also felt very frustrated reading them because I couldn't understand the theory. I guess that's not the main point of the book, but to this day I still can't figure it out. :/

[Tanya]

I am going to re-read this one. Glad to see I am not the only one.

[Maple]

I loved this book. Great choice!

[Jody]

I read this last year & couldn't stand it - I wonder if it's one of those books you need to read when you're younger?

[Zaz, Mood Minion]

Same for me Jody, some parts were well done but I was really frustrated by some others, I found that the author spent a lot of time on uninteresting stuff (food) and not enough on the interesting one (culture/exploration). I didn't really like the characters, so it didn't help.

[Sarah]

Jody wrote: "I read this last year & couldn't stand it - I wonder if it's one of those books you need to read when you're younger?"
Jody it might be. I read it first when I was probably around 10 or 11. So for me it was like talking to a long lost old friend.

[Jody]

I found the characters quite one dimensional & irritating - and the more I read, the more I realise that good characters are what really makes a book great for me. If I can't connect with them, it just doesn't work for me, no matter how good everything else is - writing itself, plot, setting, etc.

[Jessica]

Maybe I just had a higher tolerance for the characters as I read it in grade 7, but I enjoyed this book a lot this time around.
I loved the time/space concepts (maybe this book is the reason I love time travel stories in movies/shows) and the high concept stuff.
I can see how the characters would be annoying, but honestly, Meg seems pretty realistic for a pre-teen/teenager. I felt myself relating strongly to her, or at least remembering feeling the same at that age.