An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle

An Acceptable Time

Time Quintet #5

Madeleine L'Engle

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced

373 pages | first published 1989

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An Acceptable Time, the final book in Madeleine L'Engle's Time Quintet, the series that began with the Newbery Award winner A Wrinkle in Time. While spending time with her grandparents, Alex and Kate Murry, Polly O'Keefe wanders into a time 3,000 ...
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Summary of 614 reviews

Moods

adventurous 73%
reflective 39%
mysterious 34%
dark 26%
emotional 26%
hopeful 26%
tense 21%
informative 13%
challenging 8%
lighthearted 8%
sad 8%
inspiring 4%

Pace

slow 48%
medium 44%
fast 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 31% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

It's complicated: 47% | Yes: 29% | No: 23%

Loveable characters?

It's complicated: 44% | No: 44% | Yes: 11%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 36% | Yes: 36% | It's complicated: 26%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

It's complicated: 35% | Yes: 35% | No: 29%

Average rating

3.44

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