MixedI did not enjoy this as much as I think I enjoyed it when I was younger and I read it. it still is a three-star read for me I still would give it three stars but I was so disappointed that this is not what I remembered it to be
A Wrinkle in Time (1962)
Others: Leaning positive 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! I Hope you all enjoy!
- ISBN:
- 9780241331163
- Length:
- 211 pages
Genres: fantasy, science fiction, young adult, classics
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