A Swiftly Tilting Planet by Madeleine L'Engle

A Swiftly Tilting Planet

Time Quintet #3

Madeleine L'Engle

309 pages • first pub 1978 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced

Description

Book four in Madeleine L'Engle's A Wrinkle in Time Quintet. The Murry and O'Keefe Families enlist the help of the unicorn, Gaudior, to save the world from imminent nuclear war."An intricately woven fantasy." --Booklist, starred reviewIn A Swiftly ...

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Community Reviews Summary of 5,544 reviews

Moods

adventurous 87%
mysterious 43%
emotional 39%
hopeful 36%
reflective 31%
challenging 21%
tense 19%
dark 17%
inspiring 17%
sad 6%
lighthearted 5%
informative 2%
funny 1%
relaxing 1%

Pace

medium 50%
slow 30%
fast 19%

Plot- or character-driven?

A mix: 52% | Plot: 24% | Character: 22%

Strong character development?

Yes: 42% | No: 35% | It's complicated: 22%

Loveable characters?

Yes: 78% | It's complicated: 13% | No: 8%

Diverse cast of characters?

It's complicated: 38% | No: 33% | Yes: 28%

Flaws of characters a main focus?

No: 43% | Yes: 30% | It's complicated: 21% | N/A: 5%

Average rating

3.95

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