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A Wrinkle in Time [Paperback]

Madeleine L'Engle (Author)
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Everyone in town thinks Meg Murry is volatile and dull-witted, and that her younger brother, Charles Wallace, is dumb. People are also saying that their physicist father has run off and left their brilliant scientist mother. Spurred on by these rumors and an unearthly stranger, the tesseract-touting Mrs Whatsit, Meg and Charles Wallace and their new friend Calvin O'Keefe embark on a perilous quest through space to find their father. In doing so, they must travel behind the shadow of an evil power that is darkening the cosmos, one planet at a time. This is no superhero tale, nor is it science fiction, although it shares elements of both. The travelers must rely on their individual and collective strengths, delving deep within themselves to find answers.

A well-loved classic and 1963 Newbery Medal winner, Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time is sophisticated in concept yet warm in tone, with mystery and love coursing through its pages. Meg's shattering, yet ultimately freeing, discovery that her father is not omnipotent provides a satisfying coming-of-age element. Readers will feel a sense of power as they travel with these three children, challenging concepts of time, space, and the triumph of good over evil. The companion books in the Time quartet, continuing the adventures of the Murry family, are A Wind in the Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet, which won the American Book Award; and Many Waters. Every young reader should experience L'Engle's captivating, occasionally life-changing contributions to children's literature. (Ages 9 and older) --Emilie Coulter

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1998 marks is the 35th anniversary of A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle. To celebrate, Bantam Doubleday Dell is publishing two wonderful new editions of L'Engle's Time Quartet, including A Wrinkle in Time; A Wind in The Door; A Swiftly Tilting Planet; and Many Waters.

In both the new digest and the mass market editions, each title includes a new introduction by the author. Covers of the digest editions are illustrated by Caldecott Honor illustrator Peter SÝs, and the mass market edition covers are illustrated by renowned science fiction and fantasy illustrator Cliff Nielsen.
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2.0 out of 5 stars Naively simplistic and amateurish, Feb 9 2012
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S Svendsen "Uni" (Canada) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: A Wrinkle in Time (Paperback)
L'Engle received twenty-six rejections for A Wrinkle in Time (originally called "Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Whitch") before she found a publisher through a friend of her mother. Would it be impertinent to opine that all those rejections were justified? Maybe so--presumptuous--in light of her later success as a writer. She did receive the meritorious Newberry Medal for the book in 1963 so readers and critics must have been impressed by the work.

The question now, fifty years after it was written, is whether it will enchant and fascinate today's young readers. I hardly think so. For sure, this is not in the same class as most other mystic mystery/sci-fi fantasy for children and teens. To be blunt I found it naively simplistic and quaint--sometimes annoying, especially Mrs Who's quotes in numerous languages and Mrs Whitch's lisping, stuttering pronunciations. This is an amateurish pseudoscientific story of an out of space, magic quest for the heroine's, Meg Murry's, physicist father who has lost his way in the cosmos and been mesmerized by an entity called IT. It would have added to the plot if we had been given more of a background on Mr Murry. To end up where he was he would have had to be influenced by magic but we are not given any hint of how that occurred. And why did the Mrs-es know about Mr Murry's predicament but abandoned the children in space limbo? These old ladies are kind but cruel? The Christian references seem awkwardly inserted in the story. The ending is lame and abrupt. (The ball point pen went dry?) The plot and concepts had potential but were washed out and hung up to dry. Some of the vocabulary is too advanced for tweens. No matter how highly esteemed the author, this novel bears the characteristics of poor or no planning.

This is one book that has been seriously overrated. It is mostly boring--especially the first half. I would suggest buying this book only for the reason that it is the first of the five-book "Time Quintet" series which we bought based on high praises. Hopefully the other books are much more substantial.
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4.0 out of 5 stars A Wrinkle in Time, July 19 2004
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Karen (Costa Mesa, CA United States) - See all my reviews
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A Wrinkle in Time is a fantastic Sci-Fi young adults book. It is about discovery of one's self and accepting yourself as you are.

The story follows Meg, her brilliant brother Charles Wallace, and her new friend Calvin as they journey through space and behind an evil cloud to find Meg's father. They are assisted by Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, who show the children that they can do anything with the talents (and weaknesses) they have.

The reason it didn't receive 5 stars is because the story fell flat in certain places and many times it seemed rushed. Also, my favorite is A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and comparing this book to that one, this book falls short, but only just a little bit.

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4.0 out of 5 stars A Wrinkle in Time,12-17-01, Dec 17 2001
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There is mystery, mysticism, a felling of indefinable, brooding horror.It was a dark and stormy night. Meg Murry, and Charles Wallace, her little brother and their mother are in the kitchen for a midnight snack when a most disturbing visitor arrives.
" Wild nights are my glory," the unearthly strangers tolled them. "I just got caught in a downdraft, and got blown off course. Let me sit down for a moment and I'll be on my way. Speaking of ways, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract." Meg's Father had been experimenting with this dimension of time travel when he mysteriously disappeared. Now the time has come for Meg, her friend Calvin, and Charles Wallace to rescue him. But can they outsmart the forces of evil will bump into their heart journey through space.
Read this nonfiction book because it is a great book!!!!
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