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Summary: good...
Review: this book is pretty good. it starts out as usual with vicki being courted (followed?) by a group of boys. then adam asks her to go with him to antarctica, and on the way vicki gets involved in stuff that mysteriously involves her. well, it is a worhty read, but it takes a long time to get into.
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Summary: good...
Review: this book is good, but not great. as usual vicki is beingcourted (followed?) by a group of boys when she is asked to go toantarctica w/ adam. it a worthy read, but it gets a while to get into.
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Summary: a review from an atlanta reader
Review: this is an amazing book. It starts out like a nice, regular book about a girl going to Antartica. But with Madeline L' Engle, nothing is just a regular book. She throws in hints of mystery early in the book, with the mystique escallating with every chapter. It is also about other things besides the mystery, about Vicky's love and familly life. A wonderful book, with penquins!, that gives you more each time you read it.
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Summary: Wow
Review: I'd always been a huge fan of the Wrinkle in Time series, but I was always bored with the books about the Austins until I read Troubling a Star. The Vespugia stuff always goes over my head, but besides that it's a fabulous book with great characters and tons of suspense. When I first read this book in seventh grade I became obsessed with going to Antarctica. This January, three years later, I actually went there, and it was one of the most incredible experiences of my life, and I know I'm going to go back someday because it was so, so wonderful. One of the first things I did when I got hom was to search through my bookshelves and read Troubling a Star again- after all it had largely been what had inspired my trip in the first place, although I had only read it that one time three years ago. As I read it again (and all in one night) it was far more meaningful than before. I'll stop rambling now, but please please read this book because it's just awesome.
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Summary: An amazing and compelling story!
Review: This book is really engrossing. While reading it, I could think of nothing else. My real life was only second to my fictional ife. I recommend this book to anyone who likes an exciting and unpredictable book.
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Summary: A great story.
Review: Troubling a star is one of the best books I have ever read. Ithas so many different characters and emotions going on. It is a storyof deceit, love, adventure, and mystery all in one. Also, the main character is very well described by the author. The format of the book is very nice too. this book starts a little slowly, but soon you are hooked. I read the whole book in one day because it was so hard to put down. I recommend this book to anyone looking for a great story, with interesting characters, and a wonderful plot.
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Summary: "curiouser and curiouser..."
Review: Putting aside the incredibly unrealistic plot (a teenage girl going to ANTARTICA of all places during the school year and getting caught in a web of international intrigue? I don't think so - L'Engle, what were you thinking?) I was moderately melted by the diverse and well-developed characters. I read "A Ring of Endless Light" in seventh grade, then eargerly got my hands on a copy of "Troubling a Star". Big mistake. It was nothing compared to its prequels, and it gave me a headache. I put it away, thinking that I'd understand it better if I read it a few years later. Well, at least I understand it, even if I don't like it. Bottom line: Don't bother with this one; L'Engle, thanks for trying, but next time try a little harder, okay?
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Summary: I learned *so* much about penguins! ;-)
Review: This is a great sequel to _Ring of Endless Light_; I'm so glad that Vicki and Adam stay together! (It's about time Vicki found someone!) But the best part was Madeleine L'Engle's description about Antarctica. She described it in a way you never otherwise get in the TV programs, magazines, and books... the smell! Now that's one thing no one ever talks about, and something I really appreciated... it made for a more all-around sensory experience, and made me feel more like I was actually there too. Madeleine L'Engle *must* have travelled there herself, or at least spoken with people who have... I noticed she also mentioned travelling to Antarctica in _House Like a Lotus_.
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Summary: Beautiful.
Review: I've just finished reading this a second time, so that should be some evidence of how good this book is. Although, I think "Ring of Endless Light" was better, though not too much, and that's also saying something because I think AROEL is one of the best books I've ever read. Okay, okay, I'm biased because I'm a huge L'Engle fan. But this is really a good book. It is a bit long, compared to other L'engle books and other YA books, but it's worth the length. I loved reading more about Vicky, and I really hope there'll be more books written about her. The other smaller characters are equally good, and I loved the new characters that were introduced almost as much as I loved seeing my old favorites again. Aunt Serena is awesome, and she seems to be exactly the kind of person who would be related to Adam. Ah yes, Adam. That's one wish I have; that we could've seen more of Adam. Maybe next book. I loved the wonderful descriptions of Antarica, and even though I had no remote interest about the southern-most continent before, this book has sparked something. One more thing I love about this book (or rather, all of L'Engle's work) is the way all her books are inter-connected in ways, sometimes such little things, but I noticed them at the second reading. For instance, the mention of "El Zarco" and the part Vespugia plays. (both from Swiftly Tilting Planet, which is, BTW, a great book) And, (this is a really minor thing) but I loved the mention that Esteban was descended from Welsh immigrants (remember all the welsh people in STP?) and that the Vespugian dictator is named Guedder. (remember gudder from STP?) That wasn't even everything. But it just shows that this book is deep, much deeper than it first appears.
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Summary: Inconsistent, unreal, not one of L'engle's best
Review: I wish that L'Engel would keep the storylines for the Austins more realistic. Most of her books in the Austin series are realistic, but I found this one to be far-fetched and heavy-handed. Instead of the political overtones I would have preferred a simpler story focusing on Vicky's relationship with Adam. I also find the premise of an ordinary high school student suddenly journeying to Antarctica and getting caught up in political intrigue to be inconsistent with the author's past work about Vicky Austin.
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