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secondhandreads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Definitely gets a little bit darker and more challenging than the previous two books, but the way the story weaves together is well worth it.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Child abuse and Death
Minor: War
authorannafaundez's review against another edition
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Took over 50% of this book for it to pick up. It kept repeating itself over and over too, which lengthened it more.
All the family connections didn't feel cobbled together, per se, but there's still an unbelievable, not-quite-right, quality to the family tree. That, and it was painfully obvious who was a descendant of whom long before the reveal. However, for that, the book gets a pass from me, because it's for kids.
Overall, I struggled a bit through this one due to how repetitive it was, and it didn't seem to advance the series.
All the family connections didn't feel cobbled together, per se, but there's still an unbelievable, not-quite-right, quality to the family tree. That, and it was painfully obvious who was a descendant of whom long before the reveal. However, for that, the book gets a pass from me, because it's for kids.
Overall, I struggled a bit through this one due to how repetitive it was, and it didn't seem to advance the series.
Content Warnings
Minor: Child abuse, Domestic abuse, and Death of parent
chimichannika's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
hopeful
mysterious
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Child abuse and Racism
shieldbearer's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
1.0
So, this has one thing the other two installments do not: the racism. It's a shame, L'Engle could have easily tried to angle more for a "nurture over nature" tale by leaning into the O'Keefe angle, but it's clearly the nature, not nurture, that is key to this narrative, favoring blue-eyed Welsh ancestry over the indigenous people. It also contradicts the other two installments on a thematic level- the entire second book was centered around a strong theme of "Where doesn't matter" and yet where very much matters here in this book, to the point that Calvin and Meg's strong kythe apparently has no bearing on the plot and she can't reach out to him in London. While the plot is well written and constructed as always, the racism is the literal linchpin of the story. You will miss nothing by skipping this one.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Ableism, Child abuse, Child death, Religious bigotry, and Pregnancy
Moderate: Racism, Violence, Murder, and Sexual harassment
Minor: Incest and Pedophilia
the pedophilia/incest is from a scene when an abusive step-father harrasses his daughter by pinching her rear.
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