Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle

Many Waters

Time Quintet #4

Madeleine L'Engle

256 pages • first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

Some things have to be believed to be seen.Sandy and Dennys have always been the normal, run-of-the-mill ones in the extraodinary Murry family. They garden, make an occasional A in school, and play baseball. Nothing especially interesting has happ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 3,063 reviews

Moods

adventurous 85%
mysterious 31%
hopeful 29%
emotional 27%
reflective 25%
tense 16%
lighthearted 14%
inspiring 10%
sad 10%
dark 8%
informative 8%
challenging 6%
funny 6%
relaxing 6%

Pace

medium 58%
slow 23%
fast 17%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 56% | Plot: 25% | Character: 15% | N/A: 2%

Strong character development?

Yes: 40% | No: 30% | It's complicated: 28%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 65% | It's complicated: 17% | No: 17%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 33% | No: 33% | Yes: 33%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 45% | It's complicated: 30% | Yes: 20% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

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