After an extremely captivating first book and a weak and disjointed second book, Madeleine brings here, in my opinion, her best writing so far.

In this story, Mr. Murray receives an important call, where his children will once again need to help him save the world.

In this third book of the series, we see a total maturation of the work, both of its characters and of the author herself. Meg is older, married to Calvin and pregnant, and Charles Wallace is in his adolescence. We see a megalomaniac southern American with a bomb (yes, it's still a book of its time) and the constant threat of what could fall again, in addition to deepening the human story and its violence towards its fellows. Charles' journey with the unicorn Gaudior is a study of the always questioned "evolution" of our race. Excellent work. It rekindled the flame for the fourth book of the series!

This new book

definitely flows more smoothly than the previous one.

The author has done an excellent job in presenting the story in a seamless manner,

allowing the readers to easily follow the plot and get immersed in the narrative.

Moreover, the storytelling in this book is truly great.

The characters are well-developed and the events are described vividly,

creating a rich and engaging world for the readers to explore.

Whether it's the fast-paced action scenes or the more emotional and introspective moments,

the author manages to keep the readers on the edge of their seats and invested in the story.

Overall, this book is a great read and a significant improvement over the previous one.

If you're a fan of the author's work or just looking for a good story to read,

this book is definitely worth checking out.

I love this series for a very specific reason. The author has an amazing ability to clearly show God's handiwork in the universe. What's great is that she does this without over-spiritualizing it.

Sometimes, when I read the descriptions she provides of the universe, I feel completely overwhelmed. She paints a picture of the universe constantly singing songs of peace and joy to God. It's a beautiful and powerful image.

This series makes me feel a sense of awe towards God, but it doesn't feel like I'm being preached at. I think this is an awesome tool because it can stir the hearts of readers who are not Christians. It can open their eyes to the wonder and beauty of the universe and perhaps make them think about God in a new way.

All of the books in this series have been like this, and I'm really looking forward to reading more.

This book truly didn't work for me at all.

It just descends into a chaotic mess that leaves your head pounding. I adored the first two books in the series, but this one, after a while, just felt repetitive. I hope you enjoy that little rhyme, because it repeats quite a bit in this installment.

"A Swiftly Tilting Planet" is set 10 years after the events of the second book. We now have Meg and Calvin blissfully married, with Meg expecting their first child. Meg is at her family's home with her family and Calvin's mother, eagerly awaiting the celebration of Thanksgiving. However, the entire family is shaken when they hear about an impending nuclear war that is about to be triggered by a dictator named Mad Dog Branzillo. Calvin's mother tells Charles Wallace that he is to fix things. This is also what initiates the whole rhyme that might make your brain ache after a while. From there, we follow 15-year-old Charles Wallace (I love that he is always referred to by two names) as he竭尽全力tries his best to change time by kything with a unicorn named Gaudior in order to prevent the war.

I think this book just lacks something for me this time around. Meg was the anchor in the first two books, but in this one, no offense, Charles Wallace doesn't do much for me. We do switch back and forth to Meg at times, but she seems like a different person now that she is married and expecting a child. Also, since readers already know that Denys and Sandy have different destinies, it seems strange that they are both off to become a lawyer and a doctor respectively. I would have preferred a better connection between book #2 and this one. I miss the kids we got to know and love.

Moreover, the parents seem very underdeveloped in this book. Maybe it's because the first book was all about how Mr. Wallace was a terrible father who made Goku look like father of the year (yes, I said what I said), and the second book was about Calvin and Meg saving Charles Wallace's life. This one just didn't have the same impact on me. Sure, it's all up to Charles Wallace to stop a nuclear war. Because the President just calls up Mr. Wallace and tells them war is imminent. Also, why would the President randomly call someone's unsecured phone? Sorry, but it just took me out of the story.

FYI, some other readers have mentioned the mess with the blue-eyed and brown-eyed Natives, and sweet Lord, I forgot about it until I reread the book. It's just as awful as I remember it being when I read it as a kid. It makes no sense to say that eye color equals evil. But what do I know? I also don't like the whole concept of the book being built around the idea that you are who you are because of your ancestor DNA or whatever this book was trying to convey. It pretty much implies that if your ancestors were evil, then you will be too.

.....Blue thinks about the current leaders in the U.S. right now and wonders if she should stop talking.....maybe. I don't know. God, the U.S. is such a disaster these days. I have nothing more to say.

Anyway, the book is repetitive and the flow is just terrible. With just Charles Wallace bouncing through time, I started to feel my attention fading. A lot.

There has been a really strange shift in quality when compared to the previous two books. The previous ones had a wonderful blend of sci-fi elements, interwoven with just a touch of biblical iconography. It made for an engaging and unique reading experience. However, this latest installment takes a different turn. It delves into the realm of historical and time-travel fiction. For me, it was significantly harder to follow compared to the previous books. The plot seemed more convoluted and the concepts a bit more difficult to grasp. Additionally, I wasn't overly fond of the message that I managed to understand. It seemed to be along the lines of "you can change bad people by changing their family history." This idea didn't quite resonate with me as strongly as the themes in the earlier books. Overall, while the change in genre was interesting, it didn't quite work for me in the same way as the previous installments.

I had made up my mind to go back and complete the Time Quintet series. The reason was that I had read "A Wrinkle in Time" during my school days. So far, I have truly relished #2 and #3. In fact, I'm rather glad that I didn't read them when I was really young. This is because I can now truly appreciate them more.

This particular book focuses on Charles Wallace and Meg, who is now married to Calvin. His mother plays a significant role in this story, which involves the time travel and kything that were part of the previous two books. Charles Wallace must travel back in time, with the assistance of a unicorn (how amazing is that!). He has to realign events as he inhabits certain ancestors of a dictator. In the present, this dictator is on the verge of causing a nuclear war. We follow the adventure of Charles Wallace and experience it through Meg as she kythes with him throughout the journey.

Although these five books are all targeted at a younger audience, adults will also enjoy them, if not even more.

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The edition remains impeccable and beautiful. Gran travesía has put a lot of effort into it. This time, we have a unicorn on the inside of the flaps and golden orange sparkles on the cover (in addition to small details and illustrations inside that frame the page numbers, the beginnings and ends of chapters, as was the case with the previous books).

Regarding my impressions and what you can find inside, you can get a fairly approximate idea if you have already read any of the books in this saga. If not... We are facing a complex story, with a somewhat dense development and a story that involves many factors and stories within it. So, it can be a bit repetitive or confusing. The author's pen is very elaborate and focuses a lot on the descriptions of the new places it takes us to or what is happening around the characters.

Overall, it's a book that requires patience and attention to fully appreciate its depth and beauty.

As I previously mentioned regarding A Wind in the Door, I was completely unaware of these sequels to A Wrinkle in Time until I reached adulthood. It was only when my son was reading the quartet that I decided to pick them up and give them a read.

Now, I am the proud owner of this beautiful edition: https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/3.... I have embarked on a journey of rereading these books (along with their respective endnotes), but I will be reviewing them separately.

If I had read this when I was a child, I might have been quite dismayed at the concept of a grown-up Meg, much like how Peter Pan reacts to the appearance of the adult Wendy. However, I firmly believe that I would have been won over by the captivating stories told within the “time-travel” sequences. In particular, the one set in Puritan Salem was truly fascinating. Additionally, the overarching story of two families that have splintered off from two Welsh brothers, a unique blend of Cain-Abel legend, mythology, and historical fiction, added an extra layer of depth and intrigue to the narrative.

This book series is truly remarkable. It is the closest approximation to experiencing hallucinogenics that I am likely to encounter in my entire life.

You see, as I read through these pages, half the time I find myself completely lost, not having a clue about what is actually going on. But here's the strange thing - despite this confusion, I usually end up having a really great time.

The words seem to dance on the page, creating a vivid and almost otherworldly experience. It's as if I am being transported to a different realm, one that is filled with mystery and excitement.

Maybe it's the unique writing style or the imaginative plots that draw me in. Whatever the reason, I can't help but keep coming back for more. This book series has become a source of entertainment and escape for me, and I look forward to seeing where it takes me next.

Charles Wallace saves the universe from the forces of evil.

Dear Lord, I truly despised this book. I'm awarding it two stars only because I reserve a one-star rating for books that are truly unreadable. This one wasn't necessarily terrible; I just loathed it.

I detested the wooden dialogue that made it feel so unnatural. I abhorred the vaguely racist undertone in the portrayal of Native Americans. I hated the fact that everyone seemed to have the same name, which was extremely confusing.

The author's attempt to circumvent background exposition through awkward over-explaining conversations (or exclamations to the dog!) and letters was also a major turn-off.

Most importantly, I despised that the characters were completely ineffective as carriers of any individual talent or strength. Everything in this convoluted plot was simply handed to Charles Wallace and Meg. It might as well have been any random person off the street accomplishing these missions because they required no initiative and actively discouraged independent thinking.

And it had to be that way because that's the way it was. But if that was the case, then why did someone have to do it at all? And why did it have to be someone special?

The dog was the final straw for me. Seriously, a random magic dog appears on this particular night to pick up the slack between what the unicorn and the powers that be have already determined will happen? Ugh.

I'm coming back to add more things I hated because I disliked it that much. I hated that it was seemingly plausible for the President, just 24 hours before a nuclear meltdown, to call his occasional science advisor just to give him a heads-up about the end of the world. How many people must be two or three degrees removed from the President in this way? Did he really sit there and call every single one of them? Maybe the world is about to end because he has a completely messed-up hierarchy of priorities.

I also hated that nothing else in the world changed when Whatshername married Thegoodone instead of Thebadone. Come on now. First of all, it's rudimentary time travel. Second, don't base the entire premise of your story on the idea that everything is so interconnected and how one tiny change could potentially wipe out the universe, and then make a huge change and claim that the only difference in the timeline of history is that the dictator isn't evil anymore.

Oh, and I really hated that Meg is reduced to nothing more than a dog-whisperer and baby-carrier. Meg is supposed to be brilliant! She was raised in a household with a female Nobel Prize-winning parent. It's not like she has to be a renowned scientist or anything, but it would have been nice to have some indication of what her non-housekeeping, non-baby-growing role is in her world. Or at least a short manifesto about feminist choices and how she is living out her feminism in this role.

The end, for real this time.

I did not expect to like this book. It actually took me a while to truly get into the story. However, once I did,

"Wow!" This book is way, way better than the first two books in L'Engle's Time series. Now that I've finished reading this book, I've finally figured out why I couldn't fully appreciate the first two. I think L'Engle might have tried too hard with the science in the initial two installments. Don't misunderstand me; I do like science. But I just feel that she overdid it to the extent that the story seemed disjointed. Nothing seemed to fit together properly. But this book:

"Wow!"

I really liked the plot of this book. I absolutely loved Charles Wallace's journey to fix the "might-have-beens". The science is still present, but it's not just a continuous flow of information. This time, the reader gets to figure things out on their own.

There were indeed some questionable parts in the book. These parts seem to be a constant feature in the Time series. The supposedly intelligent Murry family took a while to realize something of great importance. I also recall thinking that a certain part was anachronistic (although I've forgotten which part exactly). But those are minor details and can be easily forgiven.

All in all, this is a very good book. It's one of those stories where you don't even notice the passage of time while you're engrossed in reading it.

(Also, I'm extremely happy that the story of this book lives up to its very awesome title.)

The sky gradually lightened, and the sun began to send its fiery rays over the edge of the lake. These rays seemed to reach up into the sky, as if pulling itself, dripping, from the waters of the night. It was a truly magical sight.

I don't say this lightly: the first book of this series, A Wrinkle in Time, is my absolute favourite book. Yes, it is my favourite book of all time. I had to reach the age of 31 to discover a book so wonderful that it made me say, without a doubt, that I had never read anything quite like it. And so far, I have read three books in this series, and my love for them has not diminished in the slightest!

Unfortunately, as is often the case, my deep love for this series makes it almost impossible to review. I have no way to adequately describe the joy and wonder that filled my heart while reading certain passages of this book. Nor can I put into words the beauty of Madeleine L'Engle's poetic prose. Her ability to transform words into rivers of colours, smells, and tastes is truly remarkable. Her novels are like a drug for the imagination.

The beauty of this series is truly moving. In fact, this book almost brought me to tears on more than one occasion, simply because of the sheer beauty of some of the scenes. One scene in particular, the birth of a baby unicorn, was truly breathtaking. I highly recommend that everyone read these books. However, I cannot guarantee that you will all love them as much as I do. I am perfectly aware that my liking for this series is very personal, and I feel as if they speak directly to my soul. I want to read them over and over again for the rest of my life!