A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
In A Wrinkle in Time, Meg Murry embarks on an interdimensional quest to rescue her missing father, a scientist who vanished while working on a mysterious project involving time travel.
Accompanied by her younger brother Charles Wallace and their friend Calvin, Meg travels across space and time, eventually arriving on the sinister planet Camazotz - a world ruled by a terrifying, disembodied brain known only as IT, which exerts absolute control over its people. As the group struggles to resist IT’s oppressive force, the heart of the story becomes one of courage, individuality and love.
What I appreciated most about this novel is its boldness, it’s whimsical and strange in the best ways, blending science fiction, fantasy and philosophical inquiry without ever talking down to its readers. It doesn’t condescend to children, and that’s precisely why it works, both kids and adults will find something here to marvel at. L’Engle’s story trusts the intelligence of young readers while also offering a depth that grows with age. A classic that’s not afraid to be weird and all the better for it.
A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L’Engle
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