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Summary: Very disappointing
Review: I didn't like "A Wrinkle in Time" much but I thought I would give this book a chance. I found it much worse. I really disliked all the pseudo-science, and the scenarios described almost felt psychodelic to me. Also I don't like how the Murray parents are double Ph.D.s and Mrs. (or Dr.) Murray a Nobel Prize contender - all these terms "Nobel Prize", "Ph.D." to me felt like were thrown into the story to add some kind of believability to it which felt really bogus to me. And incidentally, cooking food in a biology lab with a million harmful substances nearby, is something no true scientist would do. I guess it was a cute thing thrown in there but for me it just added to the general pseudoscience feeling. Plotwise, I found Meg rather annoying, and the whole Namer/UnNaming stuff felt super fake. I realize that this is a book for young adults and shouldn't really expect intense character development but I've read other books for young adults that I still find amazing at my age (26) and it practically killed me trying to get through this book.
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Summary: An important and a resplendent book.
Review: Ms. l'Engle's previous book, A Wrinkle in Time, is an inspiring and profound work, and this is the nth degree above it. The reader can tell that her writing style has matured. She does not slip into a didactic mode which (slightly) mars the last chapter of Wrinkle. The science fact and science fiction are sufficient to satisfy buffs of the genre, and sufficiently subtle not to get in the way of those to whom they do not appeal. (whew) More important, though, is the theme, which reaches and suffuses through your mind. Reading Ms. l'Engle's books was my first truly mind-expanding experience. It is a red herring to call this work a children's book. What it truly is is a book for those who want to expand their mind and their view of the universe, including children. I first read this book at age 11 and have continued to read it repeatedly up until 17; I expect to continue to reread it for a long time to come.
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Summary: Mesmerizing!
Review: This book was terrific! The plot is well-laid-out, though a bit slow at first, and the characters are wildly imaginitive. Charles Wallace has a smaller part in this book than in A Wrinkle in Time, but still important. The ideas and concepts are well thought-out, like talking to a farandola and kything. Mr. Jenkins is brought into a new light, as is Meg. A kinda-new character is launched; the Echthroi. They were known as The Black Thing. All in all, this book is a no-miss!
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Summary: Madaleine L'Engle is now my favorite author.
Review: When I first read "A Wrinkle in Time", I was totally suprised. My friend had recommended this book to me. After I finshed, I realized I had to read "A Wind in the Door". Meg and her dear friend Calvin battlie a second time to save her little brother Charles Wallace. Whew! This book was great and I am looking forward to reading many more of her books!
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Summary: a childhood book that you re-read as an adult
Review: I first read this book when I was in the third or fourth grade. I really don't remember ever any books I read in those years, except A Wind in the Door and A Wrinkle in Time.( both by Madeleine L'Engle) The adventures of Charles Wallace are some of the fondest memories of my early school years
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Summary: READ THIS BOOK!!!!!
Review: This book is a saga of "A Wrinkle In Time, and is just as good. I am a 4th grader, and I reccomend this book a)if you are in 5th and up b)if you have read A Wrinkle In Time. It is about Meg Murry, Charles Wallace Murry, and Calvin O'Keffe. They must battle a horrible evil called Echthori to save Charles Wallace from death. Meg must pass 3 tests. One of them is that Meg must tell the copy-cat Mr. Jenkins, and Name him, for she is to become a Namer.
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Summary: An excellent book for all ages.
Review: "A Wind in the Door" is a remarkable story about three children as they embark on a fantastic adventure of life, love, and acceptance. Calvin O'Keefe and Meg Murry must work together to save Meg's little brother, Charles Wallace from death, while Meg embarks on a journey of her own to find her true self. I just recently became a fan of Madeline L'Engle and this is the second book of her's that I've had the oppurtunity to read. As an eigth grade student I find Ms. L'Engle's work truly wonderful and hope to read more of books in the future. " A Wind in the Door" is a truly remarkably book and I would recommend it to anyone who would wish to read it.
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Summary: More Than Lives Up to 'A Wrinkle in Time'
Review: Madeline L'Engle's lovable trio of Meg, Calvin and Charles Wallace battle another fight against evil in this enchanting companion book. Ms. L'Engle's attention to detail shows through in this book, who's pages are filled with descriptive scenes of terror, peace and love. Each character has it's own distinct personality and what they do is never unbelievable. We are taken on a few side trips to make the story more interesting, and my only complaint is that there is a little too much 'joy'.
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Summary: "There are dragons in the twins' vegetable garden."
Review: What a great way to begin a great book!!! Madeleine L'Engle's 2nd in the "A Wrinkle in Time" series, this book is about the cosmic battle between Meg, Calvin, and her cherubim friend against the Echthroi, which threaten Charles Wallace's life.
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Summary: A great tribute to power of love and the essence of being
Review: I picked up "Wind in the Door" on a friend's recommendation. I had previously read and loved "A Wrinkle in Time," and so was thrilled to find a book about the same endearing characters. Past the first chapter, a bit confusing, I hated to put the book down and filnally sped through the last two in a matter of about fifteen minutes. I highly recommend this to anyone into the works of this author, or generally anyone who loves to read.
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