A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle

Thirteen-year-old Meg Murry, her little brother Charles Wallace, and their friend Calvin are guided by unearthly strangers as they go on a journey through space and time to search for Meg's and Charles' scientist father who disappeared while experimenting with a new form of space travel. Includes related readings and study questions. (read review)

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  • Chelsea:)
    • Rated 0 stars

    This book is very very fun and easy to get pulled into. I saw the play after i read the book and the story is just very much my type of book. loved it.

    Chelsea:) wrote this review 6 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Harry B
    • Rated 3 stars

    A science fiction story for children with some pretty heavy concepts. Like how you have to accept and like yourself for who you are and that if you lose yourself in anger and hate and blame yourself for everything you can get lost in these feelings and lose perspective and so on. I like the fact that in the afterword it is said that the writer felt that she wrote children stories because than she could use subject that were not understandlable for adults any more. Maybe this is true. I like to think it is not but than I am an adult. Did this book have a massive impact on me and did I love it......No, but I may change my opinion about that when I read it again.

    Harry B wrote this review 13 days ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • Sam
    • Rated 5 stars

    A wrinkle in time is a very good book I really like the sceintific ideas.

    Sam wrote this review 2 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • David G
    • Rated 0 stars

    Classic book, but I never got through it as a kid. Maybe my boy will do better than me!

    David G wrote this review 3 weeks ago. ( reply | permalink )
  • um =/
    • Rated 3 stars

    this book was okay. it was a little too far fethced but it was alright.

    um =/ wrote this review Monday, October 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Karanguni
    • Rated 5 stars

    Age, as with all really well written books, doesn't matter to L'Engle. The Time Quartet is described as a children's book, but is scripted for a lifetime of understanding about the human spirit, loneliness, fear, hope and a deep, deep courage in a world that we cannot be sure of.

    Karanguni wrote this review Saturday, October 18 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • i.should.b.reading
    • Rated 5 stars

    A wonderful book that gives hope in bad situations.

    i.should.b.reading wrote this review Thursday, October 9 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Rosy
    • Rated 3 stars

    I wanted to read this because it was such a pivotal or intensely impressionable book for so many people. I wish I had read it as a child, because it was very good, and I enjoyed it, but it's written for children, and I didn't feel that it's appeal transcended that. Good to finally know what is being referred to, however, and I may read some others in the series at some point--it was a very quick read.

    Rosy wrote this review Saturday, September 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Madeline L
    • Rated 4 stars

    Whew, that was quite an adventure. I liked it a lot though!!
    The moral of the story was great! Meg was so brave or maybe she was just "not afraid to be afraid".
    Glad I read it because I was always curious about it. Good book!!

    Madeline L wrote this review Saturday, September 27 2008. ( reply | permalink )
  • Marti K
    • Rated 0 stars

    I think I read this book in 6th or 7th grade and the story really stuck with me.

    Marti K wrote this review Saturday, September 20 2008. ( reply | permalink )
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