A Wrinkle in Time
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A Wrinkle in Time

by Madeleine L'Engle

1962•Science fiction•212 pages

Taste attributes: science fictionfantasyfamilyteenadventurefastfresh & originalwholesomelightimaginarylinearglossybig & variedrescue/escape/jeopardyfighting evillove conquers all

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Boxlist takeExpect an otherworldly, original science-fiction novel, big and varied rather than confined. Best if you like surprises over comfort.

Pace: balanced · Originality: fresh · Tone: balanced · Weight: balanced · Realism: imaginary world · Story: balanced · Structure: linear · Look: glossy · Scale: big and varied · Emotional punch: balancedHow we score

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3.9 / 5

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About This Book

A Wrinkle in Time is a science fiction fantasy novel by American writer Madeleine L'Engle, first published in 1962. It is about Meg And Charles Walence. Their father, who was working on a interesting project called a tesseract, goes missing! Then they meet a boy and some strange women. This story won a Newbery Medal, Sequoyah Book Award and Lewis Carroll Shelf Award For this amazing story! It also has a movie!

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Characteristics

Where this book sits on each taste spectrum

SlowPACEFast
FamiliarORIGINALITYOriginal
DarkTONEWholesome
LightWEIGHTINESSHeavy
FantasyREALISMRealistic
SimpleINTRICACYIntricate
Non-LinearLINEARITYLinear
UnderstatedSTYLEStylised
IntimateSCALEEpic
RestrainedEMOTIONIntense

Genres and themes

Science fictionFantasyFamilyTeenAdventureRescue/escape/jeopardyFighting evilLove conquers all

Subjects

LoveSci-fiNewbery MedalJuvenile fictionSpace and timeScience fictionFriendship in adolesceTime travel

Details

Author
Madeleine L'Engle
Published
1962
Pages
212
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