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A Wrinkle in Time, by Madeleine L'Engle
May. 9th, 2018 09:42 pmI read this book as a kid, and evidently read it multiple times, given how familiar it feels to me on reread. But I don't remember ever loving it as a kid. I hoped it would click with me more on reread, given how much so many people love this book. But I still don't love it.
It's a bit too...mystical/spiritual for me, honestly. And weirdly Christian about it in a way that felt very out of place for the otherworldly Mrs W's; why would they be quoting the Bible?
Also I never felt able to connect with any of the characters in it - they feel more like set pieces than real people to me.
Camazotz's particular type of evil is compellingly awful, but that alone is not enough to make the book work for me.
Oh well. I'm glad other people get joy out of it at least.
It's a bit too...mystical/spiritual for me, honestly. And weirdly Christian about it in a way that felt very out of place for the otherworldly Mrs W's; why would they be quoting the Bible?
Also I never felt able to connect with any of the characters in it - they feel more like set pieces than real people to me.
Camazotz's particular type of evil is compellingly awful, but that alone is not enough to make the book work for me.
Oh well. I'm glad other people get joy out of it at least.
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