peperopoi's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? N/A
- Diverse cast of characters? N/A
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Baby's first sci-fi with a simple theme: love conquers evil. All of the characters are a fascinating combination of grotesque and beautiful that I can't recall any other children's novel including — I'm inclined to say that effect is unique to L'Engle. It's a great, surprisingly nuanced novel that I'd recommend having in any children's library.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Grief, Confinement, and Bullying
Moderate: Body horror and Violence
Minor: Child abuse
saintyeehaw's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment, Body shaming, Confinement, Grief, Bullying, Physical abuse, and Body horror
proza's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.25
I think that L'Engle had some interesting ideas, and I can appreciate that, but in my opinion the execution was very poor. The way the morals of the story were conveyed didn't work at all for me. That being said, I am able to understand why other enjoy this book. It's just that I did not enjoy it at all.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment
Moderate: Child abuse
kwichris's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
mysterious
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Content Warnings
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, and Grief
Moderate: Child abuse
Minor: Violence and Infidelity
kirame's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
lighthearted
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Bullying, Forced institutionalization, and Confinement
Minor: Murder, Physical abuse, Grief, and Infidelity
stories's review against another edition
adventurous
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.75
There’s a lot to this, and while it reads comfortably as a kids book, I see how it’s lived on.
Book club: mid-5/6
Explore descriptive language (especially of setting) and character design (power of character flaws)
Themes around love, acceptance and valuing difference
Big questions around time travel/physics, and the ethics of utopia (equal doesn’t mean alike)
Book club: mid-5/6
Explore descriptive language (especially of setting) and character design (power of character flaws)
Themes around love, acceptance and valuing difference
Big questions around time travel/physics, and the ethics of utopia (equal doesn’t mean alike)
Content Warnings
Minor: Abandonment, Ableism, and Confinement
antonia_schuro's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.75
Too christian for me. Basically thinly vailed cold war propaganda about good christian kids going on a scientific outer space adventure to fight evil communism. Writing is good but damn. Would not recommend reading it for the first time as an adult.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Colonisation, War, Xenophobia, Misogyny, Confinement, Classism, Bullying, Abandonment, and Child abuse
jeanniea's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
inspiring
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
3.5
The first half of the book and the last moment in the book between meg and charles wallace are divine. The relationships developed between the children in the first half of the book were so special. Was not a fan of the references to christianity. The story also took a darker turn for what i expected from a children's book.
Content Warnings
Minor: Confinement and Grief
rorythebean's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
makes me feel like ૮₍ ˶ᵔ ᵕ ᵔ˶ ₎ა
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Bullying
rorythebean's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
relaxing
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
love love loved this book as a kid
Content Warnings
Moderate: Confinement and Domestic abuse