A review by pagesofpins
Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle
3.0
An odd addition to the series, to be sure. The theme is belief without seeing, so the very logical and scientific Dennys and Sandy are whisked away by their father's experiment to Noah, pre-flood. Suddenly, they're surrounded by unbelievable creatures and a mysterious God on a planet both thousands of years old but also very young.
L'Engle chose to include some of the more mysterious mentions in Genesis, including Nephilim and Seraphim, which makes for an odd enough book, but she also decided to include some truly strange details of her own invention: mammoths the size of small dogs (ridiculous but also I want one), puberty lasting for decades because of the long lifespans, and sometimes incorporeal unicorns.
Lots of nudity and references to sex between various characters, so more YA than the previous adventures.
L'Engle chose to include some of the more mysterious mentions in Genesis, including Nephilim and Seraphim, which makes for an odd enough book, but she also decided to include some truly strange details of her own invention: mammoths the size of small dogs (ridiculous but also I want one), puberty lasting for decades because of the long lifespans, and sometimes incorporeal unicorns.
Lots of nudity and references to sex between various characters, so more YA than the previous adventures.