A Wrinkle in Time (Time #1)
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A Wrinkle in Time audiobook review
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I don't really understand why everyone loves this book so much. Maybe when it came out it was groundbreaking and fascinating, but these days there are lots of scifi/fantasy books for a younger audience that are better in every way.
First of all, the author really isn't always the best person to record the audiobook. That aside, I wouldn't have enjoyed the story had I read it myself.
Meg really bothered me. I know L'Engle is praised for creating such a relatable character, but I have to disagree. Meg is annoying and whiny as heck. Nearly everything she said was a complaint in one way or another. It might have been lamenting her (absolutely atrocious, apparently) appearance or yelling at somebody because the situation sucked. I couldn't stand it. There's a difference between being melodramatic to the point of annoyance and normal teenage feelings.
Calvin and Charles Wallace, however, I enjoyed. They were both unapologetically themselves.
And what about the story, you ask? I was surprised to find that I was enjoying it pretty well at about 2/3 of the way through. And then came the ending. Or, should I say, non-ending. Yeah, that seriously pissed me off. You can't just bring up this whole storyline and then toss it out the window once your character(s) have learned their lesson.
Needless to say, I won't be joining Team L'Engle. Her books were probably groundbreaking when they came out, but here in 2013, I just can't get on board.
First of all, the author really isn't always the best person to record the audiobook. That aside, I wouldn't have enjoyed the story had I read it myself.
Meg really bothered me. I know L'Engle is praised for creating such a relatable character, but I have to disagree. Meg is annoying and whiny as heck. Nearly everything she said was a complaint in one way or another. It might have been lamenting her (absolutely atrocious, apparently) appearance or yelling at somebody because the situation sucked. I couldn't stand it. There's a difference between being melodramatic to the point of annoyance and normal teenage feelings.
Calvin and Charles Wallace, however, I enjoyed. They were both unapologetically themselves.
And what about the story, you ask? I was surprised to find that I was enjoying it pretty well at about 2/3 of the way through. And then came the ending. Or, should I say, non-ending. Yeah, that seriously pissed me off. You can't just bring up this whole storyline and then toss it out the window once your character(s) have learned their lesson.
Needless to say, I won't be joining Team L'Engle. Her books were probably groundbreaking when they came out, but here in 2013, I just can't get on board.
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Reader reviewed by moonymaster
So, I kinda had to force myself to read this book. I knew it was a classic and it had been on my to-read shelf forever so I decided to pick it up. But what I found was just a bad fantasy. I don't really understand why this book is a classic. There were few parts where I really got into the story. Most of the time I was just wondering what was going on and if this story was truly as bad as it seemed. I really wanted it to be better but I was disappointed. Read at your own risk...
So, I kinda had to force myself to read this book. I knew it was a classic and it had been on my to-read shelf forever so I decided to pick it up. But what I found was just a bad fantasy. I don't really understand why this book is a classic. There were few parts where I really got into the story. Most of the time I was just wondering what was going on and if this story was truly as bad as it seemed. I really wanted it to be better but I was disappointed. Read at your own risk...
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Reader reviewed by Bettina
This book is about how a girl, Meg, and her little brother who is a genuis called Charles Wallace need to save their father from forces of evil. Their father disappeared when he was expiramenting withtime travel.
I didn't like this book very much. It wasn't very funny. But, I liked some parts a bit.
This book is about how a girl, Meg, and her little brother who is a genuis called Charles Wallace need to save their father from forces of evil. Their father disappeared when he was expiramenting withtime travel.
I didn't like this book very much. It wasn't very funny. But, I liked some parts a bit.
it was not the best book
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Reader reviewed by Sarah
This book is about three kids to get their father back from a black thing. Three witches named Mrs.Whatsit, Mrs.Who, and Mrs.Which help them a little to get the kids father back.
This book is about three kids to get their father back from a black thing. Three witches named Mrs.Whatsit, Mrs.Who, and Mrs.Which help them a little to get the kids father back.
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