A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel
By Madeleine L'Engle and Hope Larson
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About this ebook
The world already knows Meg and Charles Wallace Murry, Calvin O'Keefe, and the three Mrs--Who, Whatsit, and Which--the memorable and wonderful characters who fight off a dark force and save our universe in the Newbery award-winning classic A Wrinkle in Time. But in 50 years of publication, the book has never been illustrated. Now, Hope Larson takes the classic story to a new level with her vividly imagined interpretations of tessering and favorite characters like the Happy Medium and Aunt Beast. Perfect for old fans and winning over new ones, this graphic novel adaptation is a must-read.
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Madeleine L'Engle
Madeleine L'Engle (1918-2007) was the Newbery Medal-winning author of more than 60 books, including the much-loved A Wrinkle in Time. Born in 1918, L'Engle grew up in New York City, Switzerland, South Carolina and Massachusetts. Her father was a reporter and her mother had studied to be a pianist, and their house was always full of musicians and theater people. L'Engle graduated cum laude from Smith College, then returned to New York to work in the theater. While touring with a play, she wrote her first book, The Small Rain, originally published in 1945. She met her future husband, Hugh Franklin, when they both appeared in The Cherry Orchard. Upon becoming Mrs. Franklin, L'Engle gave up the stage in favor of the typewriter. In the years her three children were growing up, she wrote four more novels. Hugh Franklin temporarily retired from the theater, and the family moved to western Connecticut and for ten years ran a general store. Her book Meet the Austins, an American Library Association Notable Children's Book of 1960, was based on this experience. Her science fantasy classic A Wrinkle in Time was awarded the 1963 Newbery Medal. Two companion novels, A Wind in the Door and A Swiftly Tilting Planet (a Newbery Honor book), complete what has come to be known as The Time Trilogy, a series that continues to grow in popularity with a new generation of readers. Her 1980 book A Ring of Endless Light won the Newbery Honor. L'Engle passed away in 2007 in Litchfield, Connecticut.
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Reviews for A Wrinkle in Time
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- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5More religion and less science (really, no science, beyond defining "tesseract") than I expected. Shelve this one next to the Chronicles of Narnia--it's less specifically Christian, but just as much a morality play.
Also, I don't believe that Charles Wallace is 5 and Meg is in high school. - Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5(I always wondered where Snoopy got the sentence "It was a dark and stormy night." when ever he started a story on his typewriter! )This science fiction novel is about Meg, her little brother Charles Wallace and her friend Calvin traveling to other worlds in search of Meg and Charles Wallace's father. Mr. Murry disappeared many years earlier after discovering how to travel to other worlds. I found this book still relevant to day with the current study of string and membrane theories of our universe that is currently being explored. Though I did feel the ending was too quick and simple. This would be a great book to use along with a science unit about space or astronomy.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I think I read this book as a child, but didn't retain much of it. Reading it as an adult, I enjoyed it, but felt it was a little juvenile. This makes sense, as it is written for elementary school age children. The actual story has a dark element to it, which seemed a little surprising for a book aimed at children. I really liked Charles Wallace. He was quirky and different from the others. Meg was a little annoying, but she comes through when it counts, and she loves her family. There are many elements here that are appealing. I like the scope of the universe presented here.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5This novel is full of adventure as Meg, Calvin, and Charles travel through time to save her father from 'it'. I really enjoyed this book. It shies away from using simple vocabulary and complex problems within the book. Teachers can use passages of this book for readers' theater. Since the movie version of this book recently came out, students could also compare and contrast the two. This book could also be used in a genre study for science fiction.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin set off an quite an adventure to find Meg’s father and bring him home. With the help of three mythical creatures and Aunt Beast, they strive on to accomplish their quest. The author does a masterful job of writing fantasy that includes the overtones of religious writings and yet enters the realm of fantasy wholeheartedly. Elements of suspense and mystery will engage readers of all ages in this timeless classic.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I first read this about thirty years ago after my daughter's kindergarten teacher read it out loud to her class. With the new movie released, I decided a reread was in order before watching the movie. Meg's family is quite unusual – her mother is a scientist working at her laboratory in their home. Meg's youngest brother, 6 year old Charles Wallace, is a genius who works at appearing not-to-bright. Supposedly Meg's father, also a scientist, was on a secret mission for NASA when he mysteriously went missing. Local rumors are far less kind. Meg herself is far brighter than she appears, but is so affected by her father's disappearance four years ago, that she is barely able to function in school. And then appears a magical being into their life – Mrs Whatsit, bedecked in sheets stolen from the neighborhood. After meeting her companions, Mrs Who and Mrs Which, Meg, Charles Wallace, and Meg's friend Calvin go in search of Dr Murry. It's true he that he was on a secret mission and learned how to tesseract – traveling great distances by traveling through a wrinkle in time. He is now being held on a far planet by a great evil called IT. It takes great love to his follow his trail and attempt to free him.Like [The Narnia Books] this is a Christian allegory, written for a young audience.For some reason, although I like it, it just doesn't push the 'most beloved book of childhood' button for me. Perhaps it's because I read it too late in life. Sigh.3.5 stars
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5A great classic, it's enjoyable and full of moments that spark the imagination.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I somehow never encountered this book when I was young, but I'm certain that I would have enjoyed it, particularly with the strong female characters. The only thing that turned me off a bit were a couple of overtly religious passages. Those seemed out of place with the tone of the rest of the book or they probably wouldn't have bothered me. I may just be overly sensitive because I have gotten really, really tired of having other's beliefs crammed down my throat. Other than that, it was a lovely book and a very good read.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Meg Murry’s father has been gone for almost five years, and her family lost contact with him over a year ago. Her mom keeps a brave face for the sake of the children, but Meg in particular is struggling. Her little brother Charles Wallace is a bit of a prodigy. He’s only five but speaks as eloquently and rationally as any adult. He is very clearly special and is the one who introduces the Murry family to the ladies who live in the “haunted” house nearby. These ladies—Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who, and Mrs Which—send Charles Wallace, Meg and neighbor boy Calvin on a quest to find Mr Murry.This children’s book is a classic for a reason. Not only does this it feature three mysterious and powerful women, but it has a girl who is sent on a quest. So often quest stories feature boys, which makes it refreshing to read one with a girl as the main character. Meg isn’t perfect and her flaws prove both a hindrance and a help to her throughout the book. A Wrinkle in Time combines science-fiction with fantasy in the journey to different worlds to find Mr Murry. I first read this in grade school, which is perhaps the best age to read the book, but there is no wrong age to read it. This book is for everyone.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I don't remember exactly how old I was when I last read this....but I'm going to guess I was probably around 8 or 9. So basically about 40 years ago. Yikes. What I remember most was that I thought it was a very odd book, and I'm going to say I didn't necessarily enjoy it, although looking back, I think it was more that I probably just didn't understand it. In hindsight, I suppose it was probably my first experience with science fiction, and while I don't dislike the genre now, it's not typically my first choice. Re-reading it now, it obviously made a lot more sense to me. As I read, vague memories started coming back and I gained a better appreciation this time around. I liked the way science & religion blended together (although I don't remember the religious aspect from my reading as a youngster). Considering this was written in the early 1960's, I was surprised that it didn't seem nearly as dated as I would've expected it to. I originally re-read this in order to prep myself to watch the recently released movie. However, I've since read a lot of bad reviews of that, so I may skip the movie. There's apparently an older movie adaptation and I think I'll look for that one instead.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5Absolutely love this book! The writing is amazing, the story is amazing. It is creative and individually brilliant.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Huh . . . Well that was that.
I'm just not even sure what to think of this book. It was very unique - maybe too unique for my tastes. I just feel rather indifferent about it. :P - Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Leaning more towards 3.5 stars than 3 flat. It's about time I've gotten to A Wrinkle in Time; I think this would have been an often reread series if I'd first discovered it when I was a kid. I've moved straight onto A Wind in the Door and will probably hold off on an actual review until I'm finished with the series.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is another fantasy novel for older children published in the early 1960s, though unlike the Alan Garner novel I read just before this, this one contains much more of a mixture of fantasy and science fiction ideas. Meg and her brother Charles Wallace and another boy Calvin meet three mysterious "witches" who go by the delightful names of Mrs Whatsit, Mrs Who and Mrs Which. In search of Meg and Charles's father, who disappeared a year ago while supposedly carrying out top secret government work, the children are then whisked off through the eponymous medium to another planet threatened by a mysterious dark force which also threatens the Earth. However, most of the action takes place on the planet Camazotz, ruled over by a disembodied brain which enforces total uniformity on its inhabitants in the name of guaranteeing order and happiness, which is quite a stark idea, opening up readers' minds to concepts of personal freedom and the potential price that can be paid for order and happiness (or at least, as here, an absence of unhappiness or pain, which is not the same thing at all). The children's characters are quite clearly delineated and more three dimensional than many child central characters in young people's literature. The ending was rather abrupt, though I understand the author went to write a quintet of these novels.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Great children's book. I loved it as well as the rest of the series. Parents should give this book as a gift to their children, absolutely.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Reading this book as an adult in 2018 must be a totally different experience from reading it as a child in 1960s, 70s or 80s. Stripped to it's very core the story stands the test of time, but everything else is dated. The characters are one trick ponies without actual personality. The adventure is set off by powerful beings that give no explanations, just enigmatic advice, which is frustrating because this is a sci-fi story for youngsters, not a Greek tragedy. And the pacing... it took half the book to get the story going, and who has time for that? I recognize the importance of this novel in the history of YA, and it's effect on later books, but to a modern reader it's nothing but a relic. It was translated to Finnish for the first time ever this year - decades too late, which is a shame. I might have loved it as a child in the 80s.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5A thoroughly enjoyable adventure story where three children meet three mysterious women/spirits/angels? who carry them off through "wrinkles in time" to other worlds. At stake is the father of Meg and Charles, siblings with extraordinary talents and personalities. Their new friend Calvin joins them as they seek to free Meg and Calvin's father from the dark force that has entrapped him during his experiments with travelling through space and time. The other worlds L'Engle creates are vivid and some of them are as creepy as anything Hitchcock ever came up with. Meg is utterly believable as an adolescent girl with self-doubts and emotional failings. The audiobook version I listened to was narrated with skill and I felt whisked away to another world and just wanted to keep listening and listening and listening. I highly recommend this for anyone looking for a great adventure story to escape into.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I am surprised I didn't like A Wrinkle in Time more than I did, it was an interesting story and I did care about what happened to the characters enough to finish it, but the writing style was very jumpy and didn't elaborate enough on important events. As a children's book I understand why the characters were written the way they were (naive and overtly childish despite two of them being teens) and why they said and did things as such, but it was annoying at times. Maybe if I had read this book as a child I would of found it great, but as an adult I just don't feel this is a book that carries over well to adult readers and I couldn't get in the right frame of mind reading to view from a child's perspective. I just had a really hard time getting into the novel and that feeling remain until I was done with it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5Re-reading the first three of these because it's been so long. This one was always my least favorite of the three and I completely understand why the movie is so contentious. It's hard to put into images the feelings and scenery of these books. I listened to the audiobook version this time and wasn't really fond of how they made Meg sound. I remember being a young teenager and I think the reader was a little too removed to remember being a teenager, and primarily remembers raising teenagers.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Narrated by Hope Davis. Davis performs this classic with aplomb, distinctively presenting each character, whether the unique Mrs. Whatsit and the ladies, the gifted and mysterious Charles Wallace, and the occasionally petulant Meg. (Confession: As far as I recall, I never read this book until now, as an adult, and I did not expect Meg to be so whiny.) Not as "sciency" as I expected, but it has its moments.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5I completely enjoyed this one. Sad to say I did not read it at a younger age. Even though Meg annoyed me a bit with her constant mood swings, it fit the story well. I love how it wrapped up the lessons that this book teaches. Now about the other books about this family. Are they as good and worth reading? I haven't heard as much about them. 4⭐️
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5I'm finally reading this book as an adult. A very good book for kids. Looking forward to seeing the film. this is the last book in my experiment to see if I can fully enjoy a film right after reading the book.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5Although I did like the story, I had a hard time getting past how annoying Meg was. I almost think I thought too much about the underlying meaning it had and failed to truly enjoy it. I almost wish I had read this as a child vs. an adult.
- Rating: 3 out of 5 stars3/5For some reason I was not overly impressed.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5this is supposed to be a children's book? Hm. I guess the fact that I didn't see it as that as I read it either says something about me, the universities I've obtained my B.A. and M.A. in english lit from, or the book. Go figure.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5I believe I read A Wrinkle in Time when I was a child. As an adult, I've been returning to children's books to reread the classics and discover books that I missed out on years ago. After rereading this story, I was a bit disappointed. I think the story was a bit rushed, and each character was not developed to their potential. One scene that especially bothered me was when Calvin entered the story. One minute Calvin was a stranger, and the next minute the Murray family considered him a brother. I really lost interest in the story after that. The book is interesting enough to hold the interest of children and young adults; that's about it.
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This is one of those books I'd heard of but never read. Meg's father is missing and subject to gossip around her town. She lives with her family including her preturnaturally gifted younger brother Charles Wallace, who can sense her moods. When Charles Wallace befriends Mrs Who, Mrs Whatsit and Mrs Which, Meg finds herself catapulted across time and space on a quest to save her father from the evil IT -- a dark force which threatens the universe. It is mostly a fantasy, but there is a thread of science running throught the book too. The theme of an interspatial battle of good versus evil affecting life on Earth is reminiscent of C.S. Lewis' 'Out of the Silent Planet' and 'Shikasta' by Doris Lessing.
- Rating: 5 out of 5 stars5/5One of my favorite books that I have read this month! Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace travel through a wrinkle in time to find their missing father. They face darkness, evil and other perilous tasks in Camazotz. I absolutely loved this book and will be reading the rest of the series now. Great action, love children heroines and love the religious ties behind it. Definitely a must read for young adults and those older adults, like me, too!
- Rating: 4 out of 5 stars4/5This book was so amazing and out of this world when I first read it as a child, and as an adult it was equally as wonderful and exciting.
- Rating: 2 out of 5 stars2/5When I had to read this in sixth grade I thought it was boring and that Charles Wallace was creepy and weird. Rereading, I think that it is boring, Charles Wallace is creepy and weird, and that I would welcome Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which with a shotgun if they ever appeared at my door.