A Ring of Endless Light

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Summary: A wild tale of Love, loss, and adventure
Review: I am 14 years old and i first read this book when i was 12. I have read this book at least 10 times, along with other of L'Engle's books. She is a fantastic author, and will read anything by her. This book is for everyone to read!!!

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Summary: A book of joy and light
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was twelve. I'm 29 now, and still read it two or three times a year. The story is like a symphony, weaving themes of love and death and survival almost seamlessly.
I've found my review, and needed to add to it after four years. The simple and beautiful truths you find in this book have carried me through many times of joy and sorrow in my life. Ms. L'Engle's books add a rare joy and light to the world. Thank you!

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Summary: A beautifully written book with an inspiring heroine
Review: I first read this book over 10 years ago, and I've probably read it once a year or more since then. There are so many reader comments here that this is probably redundant, but I wanted to contribute my feelings on this wonderful book. Madeleine L'Engle writes with amazing eloquence and sensitivity about the struggles of a teenage girl growing up filled with seemingly unresolvable feelings of joy and sorrow. There is something for everyone to relate to in Vicki's struggle as she experiences tragedy and sadness and must find her way back to the light. L'Engle paints an enduring portrait of Vicki and her wonderful, human family and friends. I will always have a copy of this book on my shelf.

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Summary: This is one of my favorite books!
Review: I really loved this book. I relate to Vicky Austin completely. In this book she has to deal with many life and death situations that mold her future. Coming to accept death she is made a stronger person. But in a way known to only a few of us that have expierienced what she has. Her feelings are made very clear and distinct. It made me feel I was living right along with her in the book. And for those who crave a little romance this is the best book for you. THIS IS A MUST READ!!!!!

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Summary: If you haven't read it, I don't see what your waiting for!
Review: It's a hard and cruel world in Vicky Austin's eyes. As a 14-year old girl, growing up in a mess of death, is the hardest thing anyone can experience. Her friends, her family, and even people she's not sure of their names are dying before her very eyes. She is a poet, a born poet, not sure yet that she is met for Adam, a handsome Marine Biologist. But when she finds her telepathic powers with dolphins, she becomes his project for the summer. Vicky is a joy and a great companion to be with! So follow Vicky through her hardships and any possible joys a 14 year-old girl can experience. Read it now!

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Summary: awesomely aweome
Review: i would rate this as higher than a ten if i could.
The first time i read this book, i was in sixth grade. i'm in eighth grade now and i've read literally about twenty times since then. this is the kind of book that makes you want to be IN it, and you kind of wonder what the characters are doing now...myself, i was kind of sad when the book ended because i liked it so much that i wanted it to go on...but "art is never finished, it just stops at an interesting place"...this truly is art...madeleine l'engle ROCKS and this is probably my favorite of her books, actually my favorite book in the world.
and the whole thing about dolphin-human communication is so plausible i wanted to try it myself...i love dolphins, though i've never gotten to hang around one for very long. Vicky's poetry and her friendship with adam and with the dolphins and with her dying grandfather help her get through a time when she's questioning the whole fact of being, when she feels surrounded by death and is trying to find a sense to existence, when it seems like her world is somewhat crashing down (i've certainly felt like that!), and when she isn't quite sure where she belongs in the span of her life.
i've talked for a long while now but it's so nice to be able to rave about something you love. i really identified with the heroine of the story. an truly awesome book.
PS-- after Troubling a Star, are there any new books with vicky in them??

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Summary: A Ring of Endless Light--life and the process of living
Review: This novel begins and ends with death, but Vicky Austin celebrates life. L'Engle's sensitive portrayal of adolescence struggling to accept death rings true. Vicky is, as always, an open and honest narrator. This novel probably shows us more of her development as a character than do L'Engle's other novels, and we are also treated to a lovely setting. Vicky finds joy even in the midst of great pain, in the last summer she knows she'll have with her grandfather, and she teaches us by example a productive and mature method of dealing with death. L'Engle's drawing of the grandfather is exquisite, and as always, her characterization of the Austins gives me supreme faith in humans' ability to form close, wonderful bonds. Note: I read A Ring of Endless Light just after my own grandfather passed away and after I got engaged; this book helps me grieve and gives me hope. Plus, L'Engle's science has always intrigued me (Arm of the Starfish, Charles Wallace's mitochondria and farandolae), and the dolphins are fabulous.

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Summary: A really great book, about a 15 year old girl.
Review: This Book, A Ring of Endless Light, has a very good story line. I felt for Vicky, as I was reading, because I knew,that my grandfather was going to die, just like Vicky. It was hard to deal with because, like Rob, I was younger when it happened. I absolutely loved the parts where Vicky worked with dolphins. I love dolphins too, although I have never worked with them. I like the way Vicky handles her life. She seems to have everything under control. She can hold on when her insides are tearing apart. That is why liked this book so much. Thank you Madeline L'Engle, this was a story that you couldn't put down. I rate is a really good nine!

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Summary: Her Best...
Review: This was a great book. In my opinion, L'engle's best for young adults. If you havn't read this book, it is a MUST READ!!! Torn between friendship and love and trying to understand life and Death, Vicky makes her way through a summer she'll always remember.

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Summary: The summer when Vicky realizes how hard life can be.
Review: I thought this was a wonderful book! I've always loves Madeline L'Engle, but I never read this book until I was a high school junior--it drew me into the lives of the Austens. Vicky finds herself that summer when her grandfather encourages her writing, and when she meets Adam who shows her love. It is a beautiful book that helped my through the death of my own grandmother. By the way . . . I LOVED Adam Eddington!