Of the four within the traditional Time Quartet, this is the odd novel out. The previous three books focus on Meg, Charles, and Calvin O’Keefe as the main characters, and this uses the other two members of the Murry family as the protagonists. Also, the previous three have interweaving themes that bring out the ideology regarding self-sacrifice regarding social justice that has the ability to effect and entire culture or time period, whereas this is more about the process of boys becoming men and their temptation toward infidelity with Noah’s daughter. That being said, this book should also skew to an older audience since the themes and content are a little more mature.
The books slowly decline in potency and writing quality with each iteration, so Many Waters won’t be as good as A Wrinkle In Time, but it’s still a good, quick read. I recommend this book to anyone 11+, with its target audience likely being between 11 through 13.
Critique
Of the four within the traditional Time Quartet, this is the odd novel out. The previous three books focus on Meg, Charles, and Calvin O’Keefe as the main characters, and this uses the other two members of the Murry family as the protagonists. Also, the previous three have interweaving themes that bring out the ideology regarding self-sacrifice regarding social justice that has the ability to effect and entire culture or time period, whereas this is more about the process of boys becoming men and their temptation toward infidelity with Noah’s daughter. That being said, this book should also skew to an older audience since the themes and content are a little more mature.
The books slowly decline in potency and writing quality with each iteration, so Many Waters won’t be as good as A Wrinkle In Time, but it’s still a good, quick read. I recommend this book to anyone 11+, with its target audience likely being between 11 through 13.
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