HRC Ravenclaw Common Room discussion

I was wondering what everyone's thoughts were on the book after reading it.

I enjoyed the story and the characters when reading it as a little kid; I was blown away by the beauty and immediacy of the descriptive language as an adult.

I loved it! I loved the characters and the storyline. I want to get the rest of the series now. I really appreciate how the author took hate at the end of the book and turned it in to love.

This was the first time I had read A Wrinkle in Time. I loved it. What s great story about finding your strength. I am looking forward to reading the rest of the series now.

I wish I had read this when I was younger. I would have enjoyed it more. She dwells on some big themes with creativity and humor. I think I copied down all the quotes especially, "an old ass know more than a young colt'". The descriptions of the different planets and how it felt to be "tessering" were fantastic. I loved the 2D mistake.

My big problem with the book is how quickly it ends. She's placed back, she goes where she needs to without interference, she loves her brother, everyone is back in the garden, and that's it. The end. I wanted to know more about Mr. Murray, how much did Mrs. Murray REALLY know, and what else was there to learn. Do future stories tell us if Meg and Calvin grow up to be scientists, doctors, goodwill ambassadors, or astronauts?

I thought I would rate it at least four stars but the ending was so abrupt, I only gave it three.

Tracey wrote: "My big problem with the book is how quickly it ends. She's placed back, she goes where she needs to without interference, she loves her brother, everyone is back in the garden, and that's it. The end. I wanted to know more about Mr. Murray, how much did Mrs. Murray REALLY know, and what else was there to learn. Do future stories tell us if Meg and Calvin grow up to be scientists, doctors, goodwill ambassadors, or astronauts?"

I am in agreement here. The books ends very abruptly...now I know there are more books, but I would love if someone could provide additional information on them.

The future books DO tell us what they grow up to be. :-) I agree that the ending is abrupt, and I can't imagine reading it before the other books were out. But now we can just continue on!

Just remembered you asked for more info:

A Wind in the Door: only about a year after A Wrinkle in Time, still about Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace (to some extent).

Many Waters: only about the twins!

A Swiftly Tilting Planet: about the whole family, many years into the future, so you get to hear about professions and such...

An Acceptable Time: About Meg's daughter :-)

There are other books related to A Wrinkle in Time but they are what she calls Chronos (less fantasy/sci-fi/time travel) instead of Kairos.

Hope that helps! I feel you can read them in whatever order you want--they are all about the same people but they don't really reference each other that I recall.

Calvin was definitely my favorite character. I guess I related to him in some ways more so than Meg and Charles. I kind of wish that Charles as a character in the book was fleshed out more. I feel like he is one of those amazing characters but we truly didn't see all that he is.

I do love "Aunt Beast." I had this vision of what it might look like. I am interested to see how the movie might interpret the different planets and inhabitants of those planets.

Took me six hours to read today. I fell in love. I wish I had read this when I was younger. Totally would have brought out the Sci Fi me sooner. I may read on to the next one just to see if there is a bit of closer.

I remembered some people said this book was also adapted into a graphic novel. After reading both are they very similar or are there some differences?

I give this book a 3 out of 5. I was highly disappointed because the beginning was so promising. For me the themes were good, the language was good, and the "love conquers all" at the end was good.

What I didn't like was the characters and the middle of the book. The middle 50-70 pages (Right up until she goes back) felt like a slog for me. The pacing was so slow and it was very repetative (We get it, it isn't really Charles...). I felt that I lost all relation to the characters as the book went on, which was sad because they were so relatable to start out. Meg got whiny, Calvin grew flat, Mr Murray was uninteresting.

I don't know, I just didn't feel it and struggled to even finish it. But, it is well written and many of the themes were very good ones overall so I can see why it won the Newberry award!

A So I probably started this book thirty years ago when I was 9 or so. I wasn't ready for it then and remember losing interest after the chapter describing the dimensions. I was all into it then and it kind of fell flat pretty quickly. I loved the speaking in only quotes and the themes throughout. Amazing this book has stood the test of time. Can't wait to share it with my Ravenclaw oldest son to see if it feels dated to him. Glad I've finally finished this one.

Phone was to quick for me. I meant to say Glad I've finally finished this one after all this time.

Think about what was known and not known in terms of science and space travel when this book was written in 1962. We read it now and it seems magical. It must have been nothing short of MIND-BLOWING 50+ years ago.

Amanda wrote: "I remembered some people said this book was also adapted into a graphic novel. After reading both are they very similar or are there some differences?"

I only read the graphic novel, but it seems that not a lot was lost. All of the references that everyone is making were there and I too agree that it ended abruptly (thought it might have just been the graphic novel, but it seems to have ended the same way). I do feel that, while I got the plot and benefit of illustrations, a lot of the descriptive prose was lost, and I really enjoy that in books. May have to go back and read the book.

I LOVED Aunt Beast. My absolute favorite character.

Overall, really quite good and I would like to see how it is expanded in the other 4books!

I loved that the descriptions were so detailed, and everything seem to be worded just right. The concepts in the book made me stop and think more than once. This made me super excited for a dashing ending, only to be let down. I felt jipped and was left longing for something better/more. Why even bother getting me all worked up just to have a blah close?

Kristina - I agree with you about the descriptions. I definitely read them much more carefully this time through

I didn't know there was a graphic novel! It must make for a REALLY different experience reading the book, though, since a lot of the characters and situations are totally otherworldly - you really have to use your imagination. Having someone (else)'s conception of what they look like at hand must be interesting, but also...maybe somewhat limiting? And you miss out on a lot of that prose.

I'd still like to see it, though.

I agree with the ending -- I forgot how abrupt it was! I got to the end and was like, "wait, that's all???!" But I can definitely see why I enjoyed the story when I was younger. Though I have to say, the girl with the unruly brunette hair and the tall lanky ginger boy.... they seem to make good couples no matter the series ;)

A Wrinkle in Time: The Graphic Novel


This is the graphic novel version that I read. It's entirely monochromatic (except for the cover), which was a really interesting choice I thought. It made it feel like everything happened at night or in space, which it generally did. I liked the interpretation, but now I want to go back and read it with all of the descriptions :)

Finished the book just in time!! I agree with most of the opinions that the ending was abrupt and to me just felt rushed.

I finished this book a few days ago. It was interesting and very descriptive which I loved but it just ended so abruptly after such a nice crescendo in getting to the climax.

Reading this again kind of ruined it for me, I think. I had this book up on an altar in my head, so I was expecting something spectacular. I think I must have just fallen in love with the scifi/fantasy when I was young. The ending didn't really bother me, I sort of felt that it was fitting. What didn't sit well with my was how her younger brother was written- it didn't feel real, or the least bit true. The parents were very vague characters, but even the main characters were a bit "flat". I liked the idea of them, just found myself wishing they were more fleshed out. And I have to agree with what someone else said previously- Aunt Beast was my absolute fav

It makes me wonder if this novel translates better as a graphic novel- I've never read the graphic version, but in my head, it seems like a resounding yes.

Devin wrote: "It makes me wonder if this novel translates better as a graphic novel- I've never read the graphic version, but in my head, it seems like a resounding yes."
I'd like to read the graphic version, but I'm not sure if I agree that it would work BETTER - there is so much super-abstract and imaginative imagery that I wonder if it would be too restrictive to pigeonhole it into one artist's choice of what, say, Aunt Beast looks like.

Having read the original, I would love to see *multiple* renderings of this story - but I would probably caution people against starting with an illustrated version.