I have read this book and listened to the audiobook dozens of times. I love the characters and feel like they're old friends! ( )

Different with every read. I loved this book as a child and still find it appealing as an adult. ( )

I've always avoided this book, but felt like it was one of those books that one "has to read." I'm not sure if I would say that it changed my life in anyway, or that I'd tell anyone "you have to read this," but I thought it was a really sweet story that did not patronize its readers in any way. I loved the imagery and the breaking of so many stereotypes. There are many parts of the story I wish went deeper, but it was a very unique story with beautiful, unique characters and worlds. I appreciated that the aliens were not little green men, that the spirituality was respectful to different types of readers, and that it put me outside of my comfort zone in reading. ( )

From the first line, Madeleine L'Engle sets a slightly spooky tone which belies the complex and often abstract nature of this first book in her "Time Quintet." Meg Murry is the awkward, unpopular eldest child in an eccentric and brilliant family. When three mysterious woman turn up, claiming to know where Meg's missing father is, she, her genius younger brother, and their new friend Calvin realize they must act. Their adventure takes them on an inter-planetary journey through space-time, where they meet fantastic beings, and come face to face with the evil Black Thing. A Newbery medal, Sequoyah Book Award, and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award winner, Wrinkle, was also a runner-up for the Hans Christian Andersen Award. Since its publication in 1962, it has remained consistently popular with readers and critics alike. ( )

I am so glad I took the time to reread this classic! I can still remember the cover of the edition I had as a child, and I remembered that I absolutely adored it. But I had forgotten enough of the story to make this time around a true delight! Madeleine L'Engle has created a tale to amaze and enchant, and it was simply magical to listen to the audio, which is read by the author herself. If, by chance, you missed out on this treasure as a child, do yourself a favor and go buy a copy today and reread. Such fun! ( )