A Month of Literary Gratitude, Day 23 - A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, by Madeleine L'Engle

Wednesday, November 23, 2016

These were the books that helped define my childhood.


I don't remember how old I was when I first read the A Wrinkle in Time Quintet, but I just loved the adventures of Meg, Charles Wallace, Calvin, Mr. Jenkins, Dennys and Sandy. I was an awkward youngster (or at least I certainly felt that way), and i identified with Meg while simultaneously wanting to be special like Charles Wallace. I found the uneasy compassion and dedication to duty of Mr. Jenkins to be awkwardly endearing. I loved the point of view of Proginoskes, who first exposed me to the idea that "love" is not a feeling.

I have to admit I preferred the first three books to the last two, but even though Many Waters and An Acceptable Time didn't speak to me the other three did, I still found them enjoyable and well written. I cried when I read that Ms. L'Engle had passed. Once I'm done rereading the Harry Potter books, I may put these in queue, as well.

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