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Summary: A really great book!
Review: The book was amazing. I don't really like drama or fantasy or anything like that but I really liked this book.
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Summary: Amazing
Review: I don't believe that I've read many books as powerful as this one. All of Ms. L'Engle's books are amazing, but this one is my personal favorite. Vicky Austin, star of two previous books, has hit the hardest summer of her life. Her beloved grandfather, who is an absolutely amazing person, is dying of leukemia, and she has to come to terms with this. Enter three young men, all with their own experiences of death: Leo, whose father had died; Zachary, whose mother had died; and Adam from _The Arm of the Starfish_, who watched as someone he cared for was shot. Vicky hears their stories and has to come up with her own way to deal with dying. And this is only half of it. A previous reviewer didn't like the ending, but it was one of my favorite parts. The book as a whole is a testament to humanity's ability to see the whole of things, not one part. Like another previous reviewer, I would recommend this book to the 13-plus age group, rather than the fifth or sixth grade level the book has been given. One of the perfect pieces of children's literature.
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Summary: A book of romance and science fiction - A great combo!
Review: This book is about Vicky Austin and her troubles with growing up. Meanwhile, Vicky is having trouble deciding which of the three boy who like her to choose. Zachary is a rich young man that is confused about what is good. Leo is an old friend that loves Vicky. Adam is on of her older brother's friends who works with dolphins and let's vicky help him. Her Grandfather gets sick and is constantly having nosebleeds. Vicky tries to enjoy the island, even though it is hard to enjoy when she is consintrating on three boys. But, she takes her Granfather's wise advise and it seems to help. I had read Wrinkle In Time and loved it. Then, this book was on my reading list and I decided to try it. I loved this book and now I am reading The Moon By Night for school and am loving it! I hope other people give it a try. The only thing that I don't particularliy like about this book is the ending. I Hope you will pick it up and read it someday!
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Summary: 5 Star Book!!! Holds depth, emotion, and gravitas.
Review: Ever since I picked "A Wrinkle in Time" off the library bookshelf in 4th grade, Madeleine L'Engle's works have intrigued and captured my attention. Although all of Ms. L'Engle's books are superbly written, "A Ring of Endless Light" is my all-time favorite book. The dialogue and setting descriptions are captivating. The talented way she wrote in 1st person allows the reader to understand who the "real" Vicky Austen is while feeling like they're part of the story, and getting inside the character's thoughts. The way Ms. L'Engle opens the character's thoughts to the reader seems, to me, to resemble the way dolphins' thoughts flow to Vicky. Indeed, "A Ring of Endless Light" is a "must-read book."
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Summary: Vicky's Ring of Endless Hope is Enchanting
Review: I love this book because it never focuses on one thing, suprises pop up out of the blue. Vicky has a strong will and refuses to compromise herself. Her connection with the dolphins is enthralling. Worlds of stability, money, power, and charm all crash together, and Vicky rises from them like a phoenix rising from the ashes.
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Summary: Vicky, Adam, Zach, and so many more... a WONDERFUL book.
Review: I absolutely adore this book. I am fifteen, and out of all L'Engle's books, this and Troubling a Star are my favorites. Vicky is a girl who reminds a few people (like me) of themselves, and alot of people of a friend, or someone they'd like to be or get to know. I love all of the Austin Books, though I recommend this one for a 13+ age range to really appreciate it, and understand the power to L'Engle/Vicky's words.Also, L'Engle's descriptions of dolphin-human communication are, to this marine biologist wannabe, fabulous. You would think she's a marine biologist!!! (is she??) I am fascinated, and they make me love science and the ocean even more than I already did.
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Summary: A phenomenal book
Review: This is my all-time favorite book, a superb story about life and death. Both of these are very complicated themes and L'Engle brings them down off the pulpit into REAL LIFE. She shows that there doesn't have to be a concrete answer for everything and that letting go is really the only way to cope with losing someone. Every time I re-read this book I get something more out of it. It's inspirational, realistic, poignant, and enjoyable all at once. Another great point about this novel is that each character is complex. Vicky reveals her shortcomings as well as her strengths; so does Adam, and their interaction is so realistic as a result. For someone Vicky's age, it's great to finally read about someone I can identify with. If you've never read Madeleine L'Engle before, this is a fine place to start. This is a book that should be re-read as many times as possible. Get it now!
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Summary: One of my All-Time Favorites
Review: I read this book when I was 8, by accident. I found it when my brother got me A Wrinkle In Time, another great book by L'Engle. Sure glad I found it. I'm still a devoted fan. The book hooks you instantly, because you fall in love with the Austin family. I don't know, it's like you become one of the family, sharing it's joys and sorrows...The book teaches you a lot of things and makes you interested in learning more. It's like a day of school, cleverly hidden within. It's a deep book; and you might not catch everything the first time around, but that makes it all the better the second time. I would recommend buying the hardback versions. After you read a paperback so many times, it starts to fall apart. And believe me, you'll be reading it more than a few times!
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Summary: An extra-ordinary book that I really enjoyed reading.
Review: This book is wonderfully written and I highly suggest you read it. I could relate to Vicky's feelings and loved the way she reacted to the dolphins and how they reacted to her. I enjoyed it and it really made me think when I was finished. I wanted it to keep going. You should read it.
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Summary: A wonderful book in the continuing saga of the Austin family
Review: Madeleine L'Engle has the ability to read my mind and see into my heart. All of the Austin family books are favorites of mine. I was an adult when this book was published, but having been a fan of "The Moon By Night" for many years, I bought it, knowing that even if it didn't come close to the quality of its predecessor, it would still be great. I was wrong; it matched the quality of its predecessor. I imagine I'm not the only reader who thinks Vicky is her soulmate. Or perhaps Madeleine L'Engle is!
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