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Mar 13, 2019
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle is perhaps one of the most unique and different books I’ve ever read. The blend of fifth-dimensional physics concepts with philosophical quotes and lyrics can be jarring, especially when it’s a book classified as children’s fiction. But much like its heroine Meg Murry, while it may be difficult to comprehend, it has an unrelinquishable value that comes from it being different. Beneath the book’s factual portion are more familiar elements: the fight between good and evil, the love between a family and its power. Just as emotional and human as it is scientific, the book has a charm that is wholly its own. I first read A Wrinkle in Time when I was eight, believing it to be a book meant for children that age. Since then I’ve reread it again and again, and even now it remains a strange and fascinating book. At the center of the time-bending story is a delightfully real and imperfect girl, Meg Murry. Despite having an incredibly brilliant mind, she’s awkward, impulsive, and lacks confidence. This realistic and lovable character has kept my bond with the book strong. I strongly encourage you to try A Wrinkle in Time: its “weirdness” is what makes it so amazing. 4 stars out of 5 @StarRead of the Teen Review Board at the Hamilton Public Library It was a ridiculously dull, boring book and I’ll simply never understand it’s hype. The fact that ‘Disney’, the number one ruin of most popular books, had a movie made based on it should already raise red flags. Meg the protagonist is extremely annoying; she literally gasps and cries about everything, after about 10 minutes I got tired of her and her antics. At first she actually seemed likeable, but then my hope fizzled out halfway through the book. Her friend Calvin is also equally irritating and at one point while reading the story I found my self really rooting for the ‘evil’ (the villain.) The so called ‘evil’ made absolutely no sense whatsoever and could have been written better but oh well. 2/5 Stars. @Bloop of the Hamilton Public Library Teen Review Board