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All my friends who read this as children said I had to read it w/my children. They were right. What a gift to share w/the young people in your life. It is great for adults too, btw.
My mother gave me this book when I was younger to preoccupy myself. I just bought this book for my roommate so that she could enjoy it as well, and she did. I loved it then, and I love it now. I still find myself picking it up for a quick read some days. My point is, this book isn't just for kids, but adults as well. It's a great book.
I received this book in poor condition despite the listing as "excellent" The front cover was not attached and several pages were written on. I wrote the seller who did not respond to my request to exchange or receive a credit. Needless to say I would not recommend buying products from this seller.
The theme of the value of the individual and freedom is a worthy one in my opinion and kids will enjoy the story without noticing any of the problems that bothered me. Evil is represented by the planet of Camazotz, which is obviously meant to evoke an authoritarian communist society.
They are aided in their quest by three alien beings: Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which. With their help Meg and her brother travel throughout the galaxy, learn what has happened to their father and confront a monstrous evil.'A Wrinkle in Time' reminded me a lot of what would happen if CS Lewis had written his 'Space Trilogy' for children.
''A Wrinkle in Time' by Madeleine L'Engle tells the story of Meg Murray, a sullen adolescent, who with her very precocious younger brother is trying to find their father, missing while on a secret government mission. Written in the late fifties the book describes the battle between good and evil.
However L'Engle is not as good a writer as Lewis, and the plot is a little bit of a mess. Like Lewis's Narnian Chronicles there is a Christian theme to this book, but it is much more overt.
Subtlety is not L'Engle's strong suit, although to be fair it is a kid's book. It is a good book to introduce them to fantasy and science fiction, especially for young girls, as Meg is an admirable heroine.
We spent money on an item that we couldn't use. It was not clear that this was a radio play based on the book. Had we known that, we wouldn't have ordered.
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