Madeleine L'Engle - A Wrinkle in Time: Literature Guide

Pros: appealing characters, well written, champions the importance of individuals and of content over appearance

Cons: can't think of any

The Bottom Line: Good vs. evil, appearance vs. content, individuality vs. conformity. Themes that live and breathe in this book. Come explore them.

Review: I rarely find myself stumbling for words, but today I am. Sitting here with a blank page in front of me, having just read A Wrinkle in Time for the umpteen millionth time, I am at a loss for words. Where to start? The thoughts swirl around my...

Pros: characters, story line, everything

Cons: nothing

The Bottom Line: This is a great story about interesting children who go on an adventure through space to save their father and possibly so much more.

Review: There are a lot of reasons I decided to reread this book this last week. The recent death of the author, Madeleine L'Engle, being one, and the introduction of two write-offs on Epinions that it would qualify ...

Pros: Highly original; important message; well-paced; excellent characterizations; has stood the test of time

Cons: _________

The Bottom Line: "...Speaking of ways, pet, by the way, there is such a thing as a tesseract."

Review: I was eleven years old. It was a Saturday, I think, because my Dad was running errands and my Mom was making me go with him. I usually loved running errands with my Dad, but this particular day I found it difficult to go anywhere because I was ...

Pros: Excellent plot, great re-read value, interesting characters, part of a wonderful series

Cons: none

The Bottom Line: This is one of my very favorite books and I hope it is one of yours as well.

Review: I’m reverting back to my childhood during my week off of school by reading many of Madeleine L’Engle’s novels. Fortunately, I am enjoying them just as much, or more, as an adult as I did as a child. The logical place to start with these ...

Pros: A well written and uplifting sci-fi adventure for pre-teens.

Cons: On the ALA's 100 most challenged books list. ????????

The Bottom Line: I would say this is a must read for any pre-teen, both because of its uplifting content and because it is just so much fun to read.

Review: Until a flood sent it to the great book depository in the sky, a rather battered book held pride of place on my shelf. The cover was almost entirely hidden by duct tape, and the title had been scrawled in permanent marker along the spine by my...

Pros: Nerds as heroes, exciting, L'Engle doesn't write down to children.

Cons: Perhaps the religious undertones.

The Bottom Line: A Wrinkle in Time is one of the most exciting and well-crafted books for young people still in print.

Review: I’m on a bit of a kick. Recently I went to the library with my 3 year old boy and while there, I saw a boy about 10 years old. He was in the middle reader section holding a stack of books so high he was in real danger of dropping it. The expression on ...

Pros: Thought provoking, inspiring, entertaining.

Cons: Advanced in thought, but not so that it can't be overcome with a little discussion.

The Bottom Line: Read it. It might change your life.

Review: The History A Wrinkle in Time was one of those books that they required kids to read in so ...

Pros: great timeless characters

Cons: zero

Review: When I picked up this book I expected to find a time travel, science fiction type adventure. Yup, it was that, but it was also a great deal more. A Wrinkle in Time is a book that teaches life lessons within the context of the aforementioned time travel,...

Pros: Charming characters, exciting plot, and imaginative settings.

Cons: Slow start and references to God and Christianity may not appeal to some readers.

The Bottom Line: L'Engle manages to introduce scientific, linguistic, philosophical, and ethical concepts in a wonderfully simple manner in this thoroughly enjoyable tale.

Review: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle belongs to that fine breed of children's books that withstands the test of time. It is as fresh and meaningful now as it was at the time of its original publication almost 40 years ago. Happily, it is still...

Pros: Wonderful book for a variety of ages, awarded Newberry medal

Cons: none

Review: If you like the Harry Potter books, you will love this Newberry Award winner by Madeleine L'Engle.

I read this book at the recommendation of my sister, nemateoyo. She knew I was reading the Harry Potter books and knew I would love this...