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A Wrinkle in Time, Madeleine L’Engle Review by Kirsten S.

The main characters of this book are Meg, the 13 year old daughter of Mrs. Murry; Charles Wallace, Meg’s little brother who seems to have talents above and beyond that which is natural; Calvin a 15 year old acquaintance of Meg and Charles. Other key characters to the book are Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which, 3 “people” who guide the young heroes on their quest. The other characters of the story (both lesser and greater) are included among Meg’s family: her mother, her twin brothers Sandy and Dennys, the family dog Fortinbras, and Meg’s father who has mysteriously disappeared. You also have the antagonist of the story the black thing along with its’ many evil minions. The main conflict of this epic tale is between the black thing and along things not under its’ power (so Meg, Charles Wallace, Calvin, Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which). More specifically Meg, Charles Wallace, and Calvin try to save Meg’s father form the black thing that has captured him. Although, the trio of heroes hopes to lose no one along the way but their trail of casualties seems to grow slowing the group down and crushing their spirits.

I would recommend this book to anyone seeking a fantasy novel and wiling to use a little imagination to understand the many worlds the book travels to. The plot is creative and so unique that it is highly unlikely that it will ever be recreated in any way without the author making a connection. The story twists and turns unexpectedly almost as if it were a maze that sucked you in the end seeming so near you can’t stand not to finish. And I must add there is always something that seems tempting about the quest the characters in novels try to complete, so do join Meg and her friends as she attempts to defeat the evil force that has eluded capture for years to save her father whom she hasn’t seen for years.