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“this book is filled with mysteries, magic, and wonder.”
Reese wrote this review Friday, April 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“Good second book of the series, far more gripping than the first. Messes with the ideas we accept as reality.”
Kylie wrote this review Tuesday, March 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I was engaged in this book from the moment when Charles Wallace thought he saw a group of dragons until the last battle (or "test" as they're called) at the end. The easiest way to describe this book is as a metaphor for the spiritual struggle of love against annihilation (or nothingness) set against a backdrop of science. While her brother Charles Wallace has struggled with bullies at school, Meg engages in learning some life lessons along with a cherubim named Proginoskes. The lessons, as we find out, have eternal consequences and we discover that the fate of the universe can rest on the seemingly insignificant. This is a beautifully told story that is just as relevant today as it was when it was written.”
Amy Neftzger wrote this review Monday, February 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A wild little whirligig of a kid's novel that kinda gets sucked into it's own little metaphysical maelstrom. I am a better man for reading it though I now know what a dragon turd is called. The book overall is alright, although it did spin a bit out of control towards the end. I've never read "A Wrinkle In Time," but will probably do so now. It's funny what little reading journeys one can take perusing the 50 cent pbk shelf of used books at the local public library. ”
NotBookishENuff wrote this review Friday, February 17, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“I read this book back in highschool and I really enjoyed it. Though I have to warn you it is for young adults. Though the material is rather intellicetual, but the writing is low.”
Lxpetrik wrote this review Friday, January 20, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“In this book, a Charles Wallace gets unusually ill. It might have to do with micocondria and farandole.”
Rachel Bridges wrote this review Thursday, January 19, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“2 of 5”
Linda wrote this review Friday, February 17, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“When I was younger, I loved A Wrinkle in Time, which I just reread and found to be not nearly as amazing as I remembered. The sequels I could not get through at the time, so I guess I like them better now than I did before, or I am less picky about my reading.
Christina F wrote this review Monday, January 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
In this installment, Charles Wallace is sick and Meg has to pass three tests to help him. Like the first book, much of the novel seems seriously scientific for the audience at which it is aimed. There is, again, a serious biblical overtone to everything, although no specific references to god this time. Instead, there seems to be more of a pantheism vibe in this one.
The tests largely suffer from what I like to call "children's book syndrome," which basically means that the solution is incredibly obvious immediately, but the scenes go on and on. Pages are filled up by Meg whining about how impossible the tests are and how they're stupid and too hard and she can't do them and why does it have to be her and blah blah blah. In the first test for example, it is incredibly obvious which Mr. Jenkins is the real Mr. Jenkins, since he is the only one who has no clue what's going on and maintains consistency with his prior self. Honestly, Meg may be brightest at math, but I'm pretty sure she should have figured that out in no time.
L'Engle's philosophy is summed up pretty well in this comment by Proginoskes: "You are created matter, Sporos. You are part of the great plan, an indispensable part. You are needed, Sporos; you have your own unique share in the freedom of creation." She sees all bits of creation as equally important; size and state of being matter not. Actually, I think that, in theory, is pretty beautiful, but think she has a strange way of conveying it.
In some ways, this book brings to mind The Chronicles of Narnia, in the way there are always external characters coming in to guide the children to the correct answers. Even though the book is trying, on the one hand to show how valuable and strong kids are, there is also a message saying that they need grown ups to teach and save them.
Another conflicting element is in the section that reminds me of The Magic School Bus. Meg and company have to journey into one of Charles Wallace's mitochondria to save the whole universe, since size doesn't matter. Anyway, during this battle, speeches like the one above abound. Everyone and everything is just as important...and yet, it seems to me, Charles Wallace is most important, since the crisis in the war of Naming vs. Xing happened within his cells.
Despite all of my criticisms and observations, this was a decent read and I do plan to keep going into the next book. We'll see how that goes.
Note: I would rate this 2.5 stars if I could.”“A wind in the door is the story of Meg who's brother is constantly being bullied at his new school. Her brother Charles becomes very sick and no on can tell what this sickness is, so meg must travel into him and find out. This book is quite good at explaining things in detail, the author really makes an image in your mind of the distant strange lands that are traveled to in this story. The strange creatures and people in this book are very different from anything that actually exists but are still well explained. One thing i don't like about this series is that all the creatures that help meg and her brother out in the books die or disappear at the end and do not show up in the next book. Other than that this book was very good.”
James Guarino wrote this review Monday, January 9, 2012. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
“A really wonderful and imaginative series. ”
Miss April Read-a-lot wrote this review Monday, December 19, 2011. ( reply | permalink ) Was this review helpful? Yes | No
