A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

A Wrinkle in Time

Time Quintet #1

Madeleine L'Engle

288 pages first pub 1962 (editions)

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

Description

Meg Murry and her little brother, Charles Wallace, have been without their scientist father, Mr. Murry, for five years, ever since he discovered a new planet and used the concept known as a tesseract to travel there. Joined by Meg's classmate Calv...

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Community Reviews Summary of 48,476 reviews

Moods

adventurous 93%
mysterious 46%
hopeful 40%
emotional 35%
inspiring 25%
lighthearted 18%
dark 17%
reflective 16%
tense 13%
challenging 11%
funny 8%
relaxing 4%
sad 4%
informative 3%

Pace

medium 47%
fast 44%
slow 8%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 35% | Character: 12%

Strong character development?

Yes: 65% | No: 20% | It's complicated: 11% | N/A: 1%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 71% | No: 14% | It's complicated: 13%

Diverse cast of characters?

No: 55% | Yes: 25% | It's complicated: 14% | N/A: 4%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

Yes: 70% | It's complicated: 14% | No: 14% | N/A: 1%

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