A Wrinkle in Time is the first novel in what's commonly known at The Time Quintet, a series of novels written by Madeleine L'Engle. the style is young adult Science Fiction/ Fantasy, although you don't have to be young to enjoy the novel. I read this when I was younger and after reading it again, I can say that I didn't pick up on the religous, or spiritual intonation when I was younger. The message that love not hate overcomes "the darkness" was honestly completely lost on the younger me. Back then, I liked the writing, but the idea of a five book series to read gave me hives, so I stopped at this one. But I am excited to continue with my blog experiment, and look forward to reading the second novel A Wind in the Door.
This novel centers on the Murray Family, a family rife with intelligent eccentrics, and atheletes alike. There are four children the eldest Meg is the most awkward in school, and is having a rough time finding her niche. Sandy and Dennys are twins and the middle children, they are atheletes and seem to be the two chilldren that are most content in school. Charles Wallace is the baby and the town at large thinks he's daft, but he is really brilliant. The Childrens parents are both scientists and their father has been working on a top secret mission and hasn't written for over a year, and hasn't returned... this is the atmosphere we are plunged into at the beginning of the novel, and the ending leaves the story open for more novels. Which I like because if there were no more, with that ending, I'd feel a little gyped. This book is very good, complex, and worth a read.
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