Re-read A Wrinkle in Time. 4 stars this time around.

Timeless

I have read this quartet more times than I can remember. It is indeed timeless in the issues it addresses. The beauty of L’Engle’s writing pulls at my heart & makes me one with her story. It gives me hope as we enter 2024 with all the chaos & violence surrounding us.

in 11th grade my life changed. i went vegan, then got really preachy with it, then lost friends, missed my partner (long distance relationship), got depressed, then ignored everyone and read like 10 l'engle books in a row all day long in school and at home. l'engle is great for escaping. plus the themes in her Time series are beautiful and were part of shaping my philosophy and worldview at the time.

I read these books when I was 11 or 12, it was right after I finished all of Nancy Drew, Hardy Boys, Sweet Valley kids/High/college and Babysitter's club..... THESE BOOKS OPENED MY EYES!!! I first read Madeleine's books as the Austin Family in the book of "A Ring of Endless Light", and I enjoyed it!! I found her other books.... and this was it! These books opened my eyes to sci-fi, multi-universe and fantasy books! Now I can say my genre of reading are mostly this. (I'll sometimes read a rom-com or mystery thriller, but I love fantasy now).

I RECOMMEND FOR ANYONE WITH A YOUNG KID, NIECE or NEPHEW.

and the fifth one -- the name excapes me at the moment. I was so excited to find that she had written others since her trilogy years ago. I am not a fan of SciFi, but for some reason, she is the exception for me. She is such a good writer, and I do love children's books if they're good.

Though A Wrinkle in Time is my favorite of these, all the books in the series were very well done, and kept me interested throuought.

Apparently I have a love for books written for the younger set - teenagers. Seems that many of the authors just seem to work harder in that genre to produce a good book that also has literary merit. Must be all those "newberry-like" medals they're all striving for, but whatever it is, these fit.

If you've never read them, you've missed out.

I haven't read these in years but remember loving them as a child. I think there are some themes/parts parents might want to review, though, as I recall. Very interesting stories. And some romance, too!

Madeline L'Engle is possibly one of the most thoroughly brilliant people ever to turn hand to novel-writing. The depth, scope, and passion in each of her books is thrilling; her characters are not only believable, but the sort who become your friends. I frequently find myself coming back to these books just to spend more time with Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin. The science that weaves its way through these gems of literary perfection just heightens their believability and depth. Nobody can make me cry quite like Madeline L'Engle.

Upon rereading this book (the first time was in 5th grade), I was a little surprised to notice the strong anti-Communist message. The "red planet" where everyone is the same? totally missed that one when I was 11.

Still interesting, often profound stories about spirituality and the bonds between family members. Much shallower and less developed (in plot and characterization) than I remembered from my childhood, though.

I read these books back in the "day." They're one of the few books from my childhood that I still think about to this day. I cannot recommend them enough and have made my children read them, as well as my nieces and nephews, and anyone else I can convince to do so. They're even enjoyable for adults, as I discovered when I re-read them with my daughter a few years back.

I know a lot of you have read *A Wrinkle in Time,* but honestly, I got more out of the books that followed. This is a beautiful allegory and a compelling series, for adults and children alike. Meg, this is what I'd recommend for a 12-year-old.