A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Time Quintet #3

Madeleine L'Engle with Jennifer Ehle (Narrator)

7 hours, 23 minutes • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

In this companion volume to A Wrinkle In Time (Newbery Award winner) and A Wind In The Door fifteen-year-old Charles Wallace and the unicorn Gaudior undertake a perilous journey through time in a desperate attempt to stop the destruction of the wo...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,584 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
mysterious 45%
emotional 39%
hopeful 38%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
tense 19%
dark 17%
inspiring 16%
sad 6%
lighthearted 5%
informative 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 29%
fast 20%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 51% | Plot: 25% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 33% | It's complicated: 23%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 80% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 6%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 36% | No: 35% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 41% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 23% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.95

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