tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post5701705485259208695..comments2023-11-03T00:19:31.712+13:00Comments on Saving my Sanity ...: A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’EngleKerryhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01829070558793881064noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-52353893454715651722010-01-25T17:16:48.401+13:002010-01-25T17:16:48.401+13:00Meg is a favorite character of mine, as well. I ca...Meg is a favorite character of mine, as well. I can easily relate to her not quite fitting in, which in retrospect I think is a good thing. Fitting in with the popular crowd at her age only means compromise, in my mind.<br /><br />I had to smile when I read the part of your post which mentions some who've criticized it for being too Christian. Of course it's Christian! Madeleine's faith is present in every book she's written, and those who scorn it come to her writing unprepared for who she is and what she wants to express. <br /><br />Ironically enough, I've heard many Christians (of which I'm obviously one) disparage her writing because of faith interspersed with fantasy. It seems it's impossible to please every one. For me, Madeleine epitomized what is good about Christianity and told it through story. I've loved her books for more than thirty years. <br /><br />Anyway, I look forward to continuing the Time Quartet with you. It will be especially good to hear why Tilting Planet is your favorite; I think Wrinkle is mine. But, when we revisit childhood books we never know what new surprises await us, right? <br /><br />Thanks for visiting my blog today.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-74796719828338651462010-01-23T17:57:43.761+13:002010-01-23T17:57:43.761+13:00Care - I didn't mean so much American-centric ...Care - I didn't mean so much American-centric but that there was just a different feeling coming from the book than comes from British ones. It's very hard to describe, but if I hadn't know the book was set in the US in advance, I would have been able to tell by the feeling it gave me.<br /><br />Orannia - no bad. We all read different books. Some us are voracious readers as children who are lucky to have our parents support our habit and some are not. I was one of the lucky ones.Kerryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01829070558793881064noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-54047631149391418162010-01-23T16:42:58.210+13:002010-01-23T16:42:58.210+13:00It's bad that I've never read this, isn...It's bad that I've never read this, isn't it?oranniahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14007355589161084262noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-80719980297432718052010-01-23T13:58:49.001+13:002010-01-23T13:58:49.001+13:00Wow - a very thorough review chock full of great t...Wow - a very thorough review chock full of great thoughts and questions. I definitely approached this book from my 40+ yo self for a first time and yet appreciate it as a kids book. I really liked your concept and views from NZ as approach to whether or not this was American centric? (is that what you meant?) and since I am American, I do have a very US-viewpt since we don't often get any other option, perhaps. LOVED your post. Tesseract is a cool word.Carehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06478474870247729611noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11024105.post-24384759846337433242010-01-23T04:11:44.454+13:002010-01-23T04:11:44.454+13:00AWiT is still my favourite of the series. I first ...AWiT is still my favourite of the series. I first read it around 1969/70, and read it again every few years.Xinehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18328701676515906517noreply@blogger.com