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Summary: A sensitive exploration of life and death.
Review: Few books, adult or juvenile, successfully portray death without becoming trite. _A Ring of Endless Light_ is one of those books. It's the story of Vicky Austin's summer, as she struggles with her grandfather's illness, her budding romances, and her friend's death. While it addresses the pain of death, it also celebrates life in the young (Vicky, Rob) and the old (Vicky's grandfather). Vicky is an appealing character; it's easy to identify with someone who, while not necessarily pretty or brilliant, is a daughter and a sister and a teenager. Adam Eddington, who also appears in _The Arm of the Starfish_, is one of my favorite L'Engle creations; he plays a large role in this book.When I read this book, I enjoyed the story and the snatches of poetry that L'Engle quotes. The book is a great introduction to the poetry of the metaphysics (Henry Vaughan, George Herbert, etc). In fact, the title comes from Vaughan's poem "The World."
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Summary: Wow!!!
Review: At school we read the book A Wrinkle in Time. I hadn't known that Madeline Lengale had written any other books!. this book was definatley one of my very very very favorite books!!! Its about an not-quite-sixteen-year-old named Vicky Austin who moves to where her grandfather, who has leukemia, lives.She has three boys, or young men after her, not like stalking, but who want her as their girlfriend. theres Leo who she thinks is still growing up, but a great friend, Zachary who is sophisticated, but quite frightening, but who depends on her, and theres Adam, who is her older brother Johns friend. Adam invites her to help him with an expeirament that hes doing with dolphins, Vicky learns that she has something special, a way to communicate, I'm not going to say much more because I dont want to give anything away, but Adam treats her as if shes still a child. I would recomend this book for ages 10 and up. Any one around this age, I have Three, and only three very important words for you, READ THIS BOOK!!!!
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Summary: A Ring of Endless Light
Review: I read a book called A Ring of Endless Light. This book is one of the many books by Madeline L' Engle. This book goes along with the Disney movie called A Ring of Endless Light. I read this book after I saw the movie. Everybody should read this book because it is a great book because it has dolphins and I love dolphins. I also love horses. A character in the book, Vicky, can communicate with the dolphins. She is visiting her grandfather on Seven Bay Island. Vicky Goes to Second Bay Stables to ride horses. It is a Newbery Honor Book. In this book one person dies, and a female dolphin gives birth to her first pup (a dolphin baby). One of the characters can talk with the dolphins so they can communicate. All in all A Ring of Endless Light is a good book, but I thought it was very boring. If you like Madeline L'Engle I would suggest you read it, but I if have never read a book by her should read A Wrinkle in Time, first.
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Summary: a marvelousley touching book
Review: This is one of the most lyrical books I have ever read. The story centers around Vicy Austin, a teenager facing many difficult issues.
After the death of family friend Commandor Rooney, Vicky Austin is feeling insecure about ehr world. The Austin family has come to live at Seven Bay Island for the summer because her grandfather is dying. In the meantime, she is confronted by three different boys: Leo, who is Commandor Rooney's son, wants more than friendship from Vicky. Zachary is a troubled teen who has a lot mroe layers than it seems. And Adam is a friend of her older brother John who turns out to be a good friend...and perhaps a little more. Adam introduces Vicky to dolphines, and vicky discovers she can communicate with them telepathically. This revelation means that adam wants her to help with his reaserch. Adam has a past of his own, which makes him reluctant to own up to his feelings for Vicky. The entire book is about dying,and the reason we are all here, plus many, many other things, but it is written so well that it is like poetry. In fact, Vicky is a poet, and the book is scattered with poems with lines like: "The universe is part of this one cry
That every life is noted and cherished,
And nothing loved is ever lost or perished."
After a child dies in Vicky's arms, she reaches a conclusion about death and life that will bring tears to your eyes.
This is an amazing story. Its ideas are timeless, and the dolphins play a huge role. Vicky is a mature character and the entire book is unforgetable. If you are smart, you will buy this book.
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Summary: One of L'Engle's Best
Review: One of L'Engle's Best
A Ring of Endless Light is one of my favourite books. What intially attracted me to it was the fact that it was written by L'Engle. I had just finished A Wrinkle in Time and A Swiftly Tilting Planet, and I thought it was another story about the Murrys and the O'Keefes. Boy, was I wrong. This book is about the Austin's summer on Seven Bay Island; mostly about Vicky's romantic encounters with the three boys, Zachary, Adam and Leo. During all the confusion of Vicky's estranged love life, the book deals with death, hatred, family and it wouldn't be a L'Engle book without a little supernatural stuff. This book deals with big things during a teenager's life, and I highly reccomend it to any teenager or former-teenager. This book can be read without reading Meet The Austins or The Moon By Night ( I did it), but reading the first two books give it more meaning. This is a VERY good book. Also recommended: Anything by Madeleine L'Engle, and The Only Alien on the Planet by Kristen D. Randle
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Summary: A Beautifuly Written Book
Review: I first read this book when I was in middle school, and recently re-read it for a 400-level college course on children's literature. When I read this book for the first time, I wasn't overly enthralled with it, but I loved Vicky and felt the pain that she was going through with all the death around her. When I re-read this book, I was astonished at how moving it was. The writing style is superb and the language is like poetry. The pace of the book, while it may be a little slow to younger readers, truly makes you lose yourself in the story. I believe this is a must-read for any age.
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Summary: A Ring of Endless Light- A beautiful thoughtful book
Review: A Ring of Endless Light is one of my favorite books of all time. The story revolves around the growth and development of 16-year-old Vicky Austin. She is spending the summer with her beloved Grandfather, for he is dying of cancer. To Vicky death is everywhere around her, and the burden is too much to carry. With the help of three young men: Leo, Zachary, and Adam, she begins to explore the true meaning of life and death. Leo is a friend whose father died and likes Vicky in a romantic way. Zachary is a disturbed handsome young man, who is dramatic and exciting to Vicky. Adam is John's (Vicky's older brother) friend, who is working on a project with dolphins. He invites Vicky to help him with his project on communication with dolphins. Through the dolphins Vicky learns a new sense of wonder in the power of life, and light. This book elegantly writes about the issues of life and death which haunt all people. It emphasizes the power of choosing to live your life as the light, and that life is really just a ring of pure and endless light.
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Summary: This was the BEST book I've EVER read. ever.
Review: I have read almost every one of Ms. L'Engle's Books, (i am her #1 fan, my ultimate goal is to read them all, which will be a challenge) and this one, A Ring of Endless Light, is my favorite, i liked it even more than A Wrinkle in Time. I am a ravenous reader and i have read a million and two books, and this one is my FAVORITE OF THEM ALL. I cried at the end of this book because IT WAS OVER, thats how good it is. You MUST read this book if you are a L'Engle fan, it is AMAZING. In this book, Vicky Austin is visiting her grandfather on Seven Bay Island, somewhere of the coast of New England. Her grandfather has Leukemia and it is consistently getting worse. She also, for the first time in her life, finds herself the center of attention for 3 boys. Adam, a friend of her brothers who she is working with on his projects with dolphins, Leo, an old friend who wants more and all Vicky wants is friendship. Then Zachary, a troubled rich boy, who Vicky wants to help, but shes not sure how. This book is complex and GREAT! A MUST buy for teen fiction readers. ENJOY!
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Summary: WARNING WARNING WARNING
Review: DO NOT I repeat DO NOT read this book if you are NOT a girl under 16 years old. I am a 35 year old man and I read this book and thought it was a parody but it isn't. If you are some kind of sicko and like books marketed to the secret adolescent sensuality of girls in the school of things like unicorns and horses, then buy all means, read this book and then seek professional help. Otherwise take my advice and stay far far away.
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Summary: A Ring of Endless Light
Review: I read a book called A Ring of Endless Light. This book is one of the many books by Madeline
L' Engle. This book goes along with the Disney movie called A Ring of Endless Light. I read this book after I saw the movie. Everybody should read this book because it is a great book because it has dolphins and I love dolphins. I also love horses. A character in the book, Vicky, can communicate with the dolphins. She is visiting her grandfather on Seven Bay Island. Vicky Goes to Second Bay Stables to ride horses. It is a Newbery Honor Book. In this book one person dies, and a female dolphin gives birth to her first pup (a dolphin baby). One of the characters can talk with the dolphins so they can communicate. All in all A Ring of Endless Light is a good book, but I thought it was very boring. If you like Madeline L'Engle I would suggest you read it, but I if have never read a book by her should read A Wrinkle in Time, first.
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