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Summary: Enjoyable
Review: I enjoyed this book very much, but I liked "Island of the Blue Dolphins" and "Zia" more. I think those are L'Engle's best books (she did write them, didn't she??) Unlike the other reader, I found the beginning to be slow, actually, the whole book. But it was good nonetheless. Now I have to go write a report on it! :0) I just came here for an idea of the theme. I think that knowing you're not alone can help a great deal.
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Summary: This is one of the best books I've ever read!
Review: I first read this book about a year ago, and I loved it from the first chapter. Since then I've read it several times, and loved it even though I know what's coming next. It is absolutly worth buying.
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Summary: A Great One to Read and Reread and Reread
Review: I have always loved Madeleine L'Engle. I started reading her books when I was about ten and still go back to them now (I'm 20). I love her no-nonsense take on love and how hard life can be. I love that she doesn't hold it back just because her readers are young. This book especially has always been one I come back to. Flip's story is totally compelling. I wanted to have a dashing and mysterious friend like Paul when I first read this (indeed, when I read it now!). This is a good one to read on a rainy day.
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Summary: speechless
Review: i just finished reading it A bit dragging it may seem. No contriversial contenets that may excite, but all the same, a great book. Ahead of its time even though writtin in the 80's and set at post worldd warII.U cant help but love the main character.Adults as kids would love it. Again, Ms. Le'Engle doesnt fail.
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Summary: The Best!
Review: I love this book. I can relate to Flip with her insecurity and her adjustment to her new life in the boarding school. It's about the girl, Flip, who misses her father in the boarding school while he is away on a trip to China with his loathed girlfriend. Flip knows she doesn't fit in, and then she meets the boy named Paul, who doesn't remember anything about his past. With many more obstacles on the way, Flip later realizes that she can still be herself no matter what happens.
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Summary: You learn some valuable lessons.
Review: I personally would recommend this book to not everyone. Madeline L'Engle has a good writing fashion that not most writers use. She doesn't use any fancy language or some poetic style. She writes so you only have to read one page in order to get into the book. However this particular story is kind of a "chick-flick." Girls especially would like it if they are in their teens. In this book she relates to the kind of life that a kind of outcast would live and how you would feel about moving to a different school and feeling like no one wants to be your friend and that dream of meeting the perfect boyfriend. well it turns out that she's not really living an outcast life and that no one ever lives an outcast life and she meets that special boy. Madeline L'Engle uses good examples. Eunice, Flip's father's girlfriend arranges plans to put Flip into an all girls boarding school. You see Flip's father travels a lot and does a lot of painting. Flip never liked the idea of going to a school much less than beingt away from her father. When Flip arrives she only has a few hours of freedom left so she decides to take a walk. She meets Paul and now she has another person to miss. Flip gets to school, gets checked in, says good-bye to her father, and goes to the orientation meeting. It's really hard for Flip to adapt. She is tall and considers herselfto be somewhat clumsy. She has a bad knee that will sometimes lock up on her. most of the girls thinks she stays to herself because she feels sorry for herself. Well, after she sneaks out to see Paul they compare their problems, they help each other overcome their greatest fears and problems. I know that was written in the "olden" days but if you look behind the surface you discover L'Engle's valuable lesson. just remember you can't judge a book by it's cover. So just read the book.
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Summary: A book I've always remembered
Review: I read "And Both Were Young" when I was in junior high school (over 15 years ago) and it has always been a book that I think back and have fond memories of. L'Engle was a writer I enjoyed a lot as a young reader and I was always looking for one of her books to read. I've never found a book by Ms. L'Engle that I did not enjoy and this book is no exception. I want to find a copy and read it again!
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Summary: One of My all time favorite books
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was 12 years old. I am now 30, and I have re-read this book at least twice a year for the last 18 years. The lessons expressed in this book are timeless. The love story between Flip and Paul is very sweet. I always recommend this book to young girls.
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Summary: One of My all time favorite books
Review: I read this book for the first time when I was 12 years old. I am now 30, and I have re-read this book at least twice a year for the last 18 years. The lessons expressed in this book are timeless. The love story between Flip and Paul is very sweet. I always recommend this book to young girls.
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Summary: An engrossing and touching read.
Review: I started AND BOTH WERE YOUNG because I knew it was about a girl who leaves for school. Since I am about to leave as well(except for college) I thought it would be an interesting read. I was not disappointed. Flip and Paul are beautiful characters, full of doubts and pain. However, in each other they find answers to their doubts and a balm for their pain. Watching their relationship unfold is sweet in every way first loves should be. L'Engle's writing is beautiful and captivating. My mind had little room to wonder. Although the book is classified as young adult, I feel like any age will find it as a great read that can transport them out of their surroundings into the snow-covered country of Switzerland.
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