Madeleine L'Engle - The Young Unicorns

Pros: timeless theme, good writing, challenges the reader

Cons: plot can be a bit over the top

The Bottom Line: A sometimes unbelievable plot line is made up for with excellent writing and a timeless story with a moral message.

Review: I remember the day in sixth grade when Sr. Julie sat down on her wooden stool in the front of the class and began to read Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time. Little did she know that she would open the door to a new world of reading for me, one ...

Pros: L'Engle's writing style, characters we know and love from other books.

Cons: POV shared between too many characters, plot (not character) driven, not really believable.

The Bottom Line: Fans of the Austins will want to read this book for a full understanding of their history. Oherwise, it's not as good as many of her others.

Review: As a small child, I was madly in love with Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time and A Wind in the Door. So, recently I decided to go back and reread those books, and all the other novels I missed by ...