A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

Time Quintet #1

Madeleine L'Engle

fiction fantasy middle grade science fiction adventurous challenging dark mysterious fast-paced

216 pages | first published 1962

Edition information

Description

Madeleine L'Engle's ground-breaking science fiction and fantasy classic, soon to be a major motion picture. It was a dark and stormy night; Meg Murry, her small brother Charles Wallace, and her mother had come down to the kitchen for a midnight sn...
Browse similar books...

Plus

Book information

Content Warnings

Submitted by users as part of their reviews

Expand filter menu View summary

See all...

Community Reviews

Summary of 46169 reviews

Moods

adventurous 93%
mysterious 47%
hopeful 40%
emotional 35%
inspiring 26%
lighthearted 19%
dark 16%
reflective 16%
tense 13%
challenging 11%
funny 8%
informative 3%
relaxing 3%
sad 3%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 43%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 35% | Character: 13%

Strong character development?

Yes: 64% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 12% | N/A: 2%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 70% | No: 15% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 24% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 5%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 69% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

Average rating

3.81

See all reviews...