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A Wrinkle in Time (Time Series, #1)
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bookshelves: 2014, classic, young-adult, fantasy, audio, library, completist-book-club
Jun 29, 2020
bookshelves: 2014, classic, young-adult, fantasy, audio, library, completist-book-club
I read this one a few years ago and just realized I never gave it a star review. I did read it when I wasn't always writing reviews, so here is a brief take on what I remember . . .
I had high hopes for this one because it is considered a classic. Many people read this one when they are in elementary/middle school and I remember back when I was that age hearing my fellow students singing its praises. A bit odd that I never tried it back then! When I finally got to it as an adult, those hopes I had built up were not lived up to.
Maybe if I had read it as a kid I would have felt different. But, to adult me it was just a bizarre and haphazard series of events - and not in a good way. I struggled to stay interested or even be able to tell what was going on. I do remember that since it is highly revered I fought my hardest to find something that I enjoyed about it.
You shouldn't have to fight to enjoy something if it is truly meant for you.
So, it is not one that I can recommend, but I am glad many love it and have fond memories of it.
I had high hopes for this one because it is considered a classic. Many people read this one when they are in elementary/middle school and I remember back when I was that age hearing my fellow students singing its praises. A bit odd that I never tried it back then! When I finally got to it as an adult, those hopes I had built up were not lived up to.
Maybe if I had read it as a kid I would have felt different. But, to adult me it was just a bizarre and haphazard series of events - and not in a good way. I struggled to stay interested or even be able to tell what was going on. I do remember that since it is highly revered I fought my hardest to find something that I enjoyed about it.
You shouldn't have to fight to enjoy something if it is truly meant for you.
So, it is not one that I can recommend, but I am glad many love it and have fond memories of it.
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Reading Progress
June 11, 2014
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Started Reading
June 11, 2014
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June 11, 2014
– Shelved as:
2014
June 11, 2014
– Shelved as:
classic
June 11, 2014
– Shelved as:
young-adult
June 11, 2014
– Shelved as:
fantasy
June 11, 2014
– Shelved as:
audio
June 11, 2014
– Shelved as:
library
June 11, 2014
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14.0%
June 12, 2014
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53.0%
June 13, 2014
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72.0%
June 15, 2014
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Finished Reading
March 8, 2018
– Shelved as:
completist-book-club
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rated it 2 stars
Jun 29, 2020 02:06PM
I don't love this book either, and it pisses a lot of people off...
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Kandice wrote: "I don't love this book either, and it pisses a lot of people off..."HA! Yeah - this is one that kind of scared me to go public with a 2 star review! :)
I totally respect your opinion. I love it, but it's entirely possible that stems from childhood memories..!
Heather wrote: "I totally respect your opinion. I love it, but it's entirely possible that stems from childhood memories..!"Or, I am completely crazy! 😁😁😁😉🤣🤣🤣
Thanks, Heather!
No, Matthew, I can't guess why you weren't impressed by Madeleine's scope of imagination and emotional family investment. However, age is not the reason. I myself only read this as an adult a few years ago and am blown away that any human's mind could have made-up this story. I hope you didn't see the film first: that fell flat for me.
This book saved 10-year-old me. But it's totally cool if it wasn't for you. (I refuse to watch the movie.)
C. wrote: "No, Matthew, I can't guess why you weren't impressed by Madeleine's scope of imagination and emotional family investment. However, age is not the reason. I myself only read this as an adult a few y..."Nope - I have never seen the film.
So agree with you Matthew, i didn’t get it either. And the film is even worse
Audrey wrote: "This book saved 10-year-old me. But it's totally cool if it wasn't for you. (I refuse to watch the movie.)"Glad to hear! (And I appreciate you being cool that it wasn't for me! :))
Maybe 10 year old me would have liked it, unfortunately it was grumpy old me who read it! ;)
Lars wrote: "So agree with you Matthew, i didn’t get it either. And the film is even worse"Well - now I am definitely never going to try the film (not that I was planning to do so in the first place! :))
I LOVED this book circa 5th/6th grade(?), but have heard many similar sentiments to yours by those who've only read it as an adult 😉.
Cheryl wrote: "I LOVED this book circa 5th/6th grade(?), but have heard many similar sentiments to yours by those who've only read it as an adult 😉."Yeah - too bad that I can't go back and try it at that age to see what I would have thought of it! :( Oh well . . .
Cheryl wrote: "I LOVED this book circa 5th/6th grade(?), but have heard many similar sentiments to yours by those who've only read it as an adult 😉."I've seen the same with Alice in Wonderland.
Audrey wrote: "Cheryl wrote: "I LOVED this book circa 5th/6th grade(?), but have heard many similar sentiments to yours by those who've only read it as an adult 😉."I've seen the same with Alice in Wonderland."
I just double-checked my review of Alice in Wonderland - I remember it being not quite what I expected, but I didn't dislike it.
