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orchidlilly's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
It was fun, and the twins make for interesting protagonists, but I have a few more complaints with this one than the other books. This one feels a lot more overtly religious than the other three. The series has always been religious leaning, but this is the first one I think that directly builds of biblical mythology, which, I don't know, kills it a little bit for me. Plus, even those in the culturally christian united states don't necessarily know bible mythology. The story also has much more sexual elements, not like romance book sexual, but in that christian purity culture kind of way that feel uncomfortable when you think about it too much. The world-building is really neat though, and none of the bad stuff was egregious enough to make me dislike the story.
Content Warnings
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Animal cruelty, Body shaming, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Fatphobia, Gore, Misogyny, Sexism, Sexual content, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Religious bigotry, Pregnancy, and Alcohol
audriew9's review
adventurous
emotional
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.0
Many Waters is considered a book for children, but with one of the themes being lust it tends to stick out. This isn’t my favorite book in the series, but is at least better than the third. Focusing on Sand and Den was a good approach.
Content Warnings
Minor: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Sexual harassment
librarymouse's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
medium-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? It's complicated
3.75
I stopped reading this book for a while before I finished it. Sandy and Dennis were my least favorite of the Murray children when I started the book. In A Wrinkle in Time the two perceive themselves to be the men of the house and their father's absence and admonish Meg for fighting because they believe it's something boys should do. Aside from that, their gardening, and their close bond, they didn't have much character development. They are characterized as the skeptics of the family, not at all open to creative thinking. As the novel progresses, we get to see that change and we get to see Sandy and Dennis characterized as individuals instead of halves of a unit, and I've come to really like their characters. They're kind to the mammoths, and the way the mammoths are characterized to be almost dog-like makes me love them. Overall, this was a fantastic look at the least talked about Murray children and an exploration of their characters when put into wild situations.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Animal cruelty, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death
Minor: Sexual harassment
mateoj's review
adventurous
challenging
emotional
reflective
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
4.75
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Death of parent, Pregnancy, and Sexual harassment