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Summary: This Can not be put into words!
Review: I absolutly LOOVVVVVVEEEEEE (LOVE) this book! It was amazing, and pretty cool. I have to admit it was a little dull in the beginning but the boring chapter passed and I Loved it! Poor Vicky! Between juggling with 3 guys; Adam, Zachary, and I suddenly forget the other ones name, and then discovering she has a gift. Don't let the length fool you, just cuz it's long should not hold u back from reading, it held several of my friends back. And you might have seen the movie on "The Disney Channel" but movies are NEVER as good as the book!
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Summary: Another amazing work of fiction by Madeline
Review: Vicky Austin is almost 16-years-old and her life is rather complicated. She is spending her summer at the beach, a place that many would seem to be paradise. Her grandfather is dying from Leukemia and no one knows how much time he has left. Also for once in her life, Vicky has gained the attention of not only one but three very different boys. One is Leo, an old friend of Vicky who is looking for more than friendship. Another is Zachary, a wild and ambitious teenager. Being around Zachary is a thrill, but sometimes it can be terrifying. And then she meets Adam, a new and intelligent boy with a passion for Marine Biology. When Adam introduces her to the dolphins he is working with she feels a connection with them, a wholeness that she has never experienced before. She can't really understand it but it's almost as if she can speak with them. In a summer where life is anything but simple Vicky must realize who she is and follow her heart to find out who she cares for the most.This book has a lot of levels to it. On the surface is a story about life and death, romance and loss. Below that is another story about morals and the existence that there is something beyond us, possibly a God. Many people who read this book might be confused because of this. The reason for his is Disney channel recently created a made-for-TV movie based on this book. Now while it wasn't exactly a horrible made-for-TV movie it was a poor interpretation of the book. The book is not at all like the movie. The character of Vicky is a lot different. She is a strong character with insecurities like the rest of us. Strangely enough I found I could really relate to Vicky more than most other characters I read about, except I swear a lot more. This book is one of Madeline L'Engles best known (because of the movie and the Newbury Award) and one of her greatest. I would highly recommend it to younger readers, teenager readers, and some adult readers.
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Summary: A Powerful Story
Review: A Ring of Endless Light is a good book till the end. Then it's a great one! When Vicky struggles to find the light in the darkness, it's written like poetry. I think that's neat! I read it over and over to fully grasp it. I give it 5 stars!
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Summary: AMAZING BOOK!
Review: As a 13 year old girl, and an avid reader, there are some books that are so good you have to read them over and over. I LOVE this book, its an amazing. The way Madeleine L'Engle portrays Vicky makes it very easy to connect and relate to her. I would recommened this book to girls between the ages of 13 and 16. Also if you like adventure/romance.
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Summary: Best Book Ever! If you have not read this book, you MUST!
Review: I don't think I have ever read such a tremendous book! Is romantic, and beautifully written. After I read this book, I read about all of Madeleine L'Engle's other books. I encourage anybody who can beilieve in something so empowering as this to definetly read this book.
Viki Austin has just gone through her best friend's (Leo) father's funerel. She has also found out that her other friend, Zachary, was the one that accedently killed him. Viki, also meets Adam. She works at the marine place, with him. Sometimes, Viki will go out with Zachary. He is rich, so he will take her to a fancy resturaunt or take her flying. Leo, is more a normal guy, and Adam thinks Viki is a little too young. When Viki meets the dolphin, and she gets (I won't tell you, you'll have to read to find out what she gets)everything changes. YOU MUST READ THIS WONDERFUL, SUPER, ABSOULETLY, POSSITIVELY, GREAT BOOK!!!
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Summary: A Ring of Endless Light
Review: The book, A Ring of Endless Light is a great novel! L'engle really gave great descriptions! This novel has a romantic plot but adventure also. The characters are very spirited and mean what they say!
This story takes place on an island where a girl named Vicky Austin's grandfather lives. Vicky and her family go to the island every summer for a few weeks but this summer Vickey's grandfather isn't doing too well-he has leukemia. Vickey and her family stay for the whole summer suspecting Vickey's grandfather will die at the end.Vicky is a mixed up teen that is not as pretty as her sisterand this summer is the first that she's got at least three guys after her! One of them is a marine biologist who takes her swimming with dolphins. I won't go into that, that's something you have to find out on your own!
I would recommend this book to a fifth through seventh grade girl. I liked this book because it had dolphins and sea creatures! I would recommend this book for excitement and suspention. I would give the book, A Ring Of Endless Light, For out of five stars.
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Summary: One of my favorites!
Review: When I first started reading this book, I couldn't get into it, but after the first few chapters, I couldn't put it down! I literally stayed up until 1 am reading this book. Vicky Austin is a very real sixteen-year-old with very real troubles. Teens can identify with her emotions and actions, both with her family, grandfather, potential boyfriends, and friends. This book is very well written and will have you up till midnight turning pages.
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Summary: Amazing!
Review: Vicky Austin, a young girl with the mind of a poet, is absolutely horrified as she watches her Grandfather slowly passing away, when her family visits him for the summer on the beautiful shores of Seven Bay Island. As complicating as that is, she finds that there are 3 boys, each one of them extremely different, vying for her attention. But one of them catches her eye more than the others. Adam Eddington. Adam gives Vicky the chance to work with dolphins, something she's always wanted to do. And she realizes that she, the dolphins, and Adam all share a strange connection. One that will bond them for life. This summer, Vicky will learn the true horrors of death, but also the true power of love and hope. This was one of the best books that I read all year. Vicky is free-spirited, kind, and an extremely relateable character. Madeleine L'Engle created such a masterpiece when she wrote this novel. It's something to treasure for years to come.
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Summary: Madilene L'Engle- Fredrick Smitty
Review: My book review is on ' A Ring of Endless Light'. It's about a girl named Vicky Austin. The other main characters are Zachary, Adam, and Leo. The story takes place on 'Seven Bay island' off the coast of New England.Her friend Adam is a marine biologist.He has two dolphins he is studying . One day Vicky goes to meet them , and she figures out she can talk to dolphins telepathicly. Also 3 people die in the book and her grandpa has leukemia.
This book is about how confusing it is to be a teenager. The moral of the story is people die and that's life. I do not recommend this book to anyone, but if you are going to read it I recommend it to ages 8 and up. Because it practicly has no plot and it's very bad.
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Summary: ms wallender
Review: A Ring of Endless Light
By Madeleine L'Engle
Book Review In Madeleine L'Engle's A Ring of Endless Light, main character Vicky Austin discovers many new aspects of life in a single summer. She is sixteen and already holds many responsibilities. Vicky becomes paralyzed with a fear of death when a close family friend is buried, and even more so when a small child dies in her arms in a hospital waiting room. She eventually discovers, however, that death is simply another part of life, and through new friends and a strong family Vicky stays tough and helps others cope.
A Ring of Endless Light is engaging and well written, conveying highly believable emotions to the reader. L'Engle uses poetry and metaphor in an effective manor to express the cruel wonder of the world. Vicky's relationships with her family and friends were believable as well, and overall the format of the book really worked nicely and made you want to continue reading.
In the story, Vicky participates in a study her brother's friend Adam is doing on dolphins. These sections of the book were intriguing, because Vicky has the ability to communicate with the dolphins themselves. This kind of communication seems to be a theme throughout the book, but in a spiritual more than "science-fictiony" way. The ocean also works its way into many of the strongest metaphors of the book, as the house the Austin's stay in is right on the coast.
Vicky struggles with relationships throughout the entire book, which adds to the believability of the plot. There are three different "young men" in her life, all very different. There is Zachary, the wealthy yet troubled boy who wishes to show Vicky a life of country clubs and expensive banquets. Then there is Leo, a sad, slobbery child at heart with more needs than Vicky knows how to attend to. Finally there's Adam, the educated older friend who works at the marine biology station. The three are all connected to her, and most need more than Vicky has to offer.
Overall, I found A Ring of Endless Light to be an expertly crafted work, filled with tangled emotions and interesting twists. Love and death entwine each other, and only by reading the book can you find which feelings overcome others. I would recommend this book and others in the series to anyone looking to go on a roller coaster ride of emotions that are not their own, but striking just the same.
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