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Have always loved this book and when I found it in unabridged form I was thrilled. The first copy I purchased was narrated by the author, and while I love her books - I could not stand the sound of her voice. I was never able to get through the audio version because of it.
Now this new narrator is great and gives the feel of Meg Murray and her family. She does a great job. Story, great, narrator great - definitely recommended.
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Any additional comments?
It's still a fun and fabulous book. I first read it when I was a preteen or teenager, and the only thing was the struggle between "good" and "evil". I have read it several times since then, and each time I get a little more from it. I doubt that the author intended it to be an allegorical treatise on good versus evil, but it can be twisted and used and interpreted and applied to so many situations that it is easy to create it.
I realized this time that that the main character is only 13. It seems wrong in many ways, except that when I first read it, I was about that, and she seemed so right.
It's about a girl, Meg, who gets involved in a search for her missing scientist father, with her younger (five-year-old) "strange" brother, Charles-Wallace and a 15-year-old boy, Calvin, that she just met but is equivalently (although totally differently) strange. They get taken up by three wacky superhuman women and travel through galaxies and experience true evil incarnate. All of the characters are well-defined, and when you think that there's a chink, you determine that it's really just humanity written in. I strongly recommend this!
25 of 26 people found this review helpful
One of my favorite books from childhood. Hope Davis narrating is great. I first attempted to listen to a version narrated by the author, and it was unlistenable. Ms. L'engle is a genius writer, but her voice is not appropriate for the protagonist, and is, unfortunately, very spitty. And moist.
147 of 161 people found this review helpful
...mother read to me as a child. The movie trailer triggered the memory for me. I haven’t read it since and figured it was high time I did.
The story was fantastic, it touched mathematics, numerous sciences and still connected it spiritually. It is a rare thing for an author to attempt to make all sides have their fair say, it is rarer still for an author to so successfully accomplish it.
I found the narrator to be so-so, her Meg voice just annoyed the heck out of me, thus the mid tier rating.
41 of 45 people found this review helpful
Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?
Yes. I read this book as a child and loved it, I wanted to relive it with audio as I drove to my sisters house. I would recommend this to a friend to entertain you on a road trip, or nostalgia, or for your kids!
What other book might you compare A Wrinkle in Time to and why?
There are no other books I have read that compare to this classic. I love the science fiction woven into a childrens book!
Have you listened to any of Hope Davis’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
No I haven't. I might have to, if she did any other Madeline L'Engle's audio books I might soon!
If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Travel to an alternate solar system and back.
Any additional comments?
I was always bothered by Mrs. Whatsit's talking in quotes, that has always bothered me when people speak in quotes.
28 of 31 people found this review helpful
I really enjoyed the story, but it took a lot of effort to get past the voice for Meg. She felt like a parody of a whining child, reminiscent of Veruca Salt. The inner monologues made her an enjoyable character, but I feel like I’ll enjoy it more as a physical read.
29 of 33 people found this review helpful
I felt like a kid again reading this. It was one of my favorites as a child. I was surprised at how simplistic it seemed to me now. The Narrator did well.
10 of 11 people found this review helpful
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The narration and the performer are amazing and outside of this world! She changes her voice totally for all the characters! You can totally follow the story just with her voices, such an experience! I will totally recommend you this amazing book!!
Regarding the book, the main character was at some point so annoying and immature. More at the end of the book than at the beginning. The message the author wants us to see through this character, or at least that is what I see, is to love yourself even with all your flaws. Besides, this title is for “kids” so I really like that message.
26 of 30 people found this review helpful
An obvious double meaning! I'm in my mid-60's, and I think all of my children read this book in the early- to mid- teens. I remember my daughter (the oldest) telling me I should read it, way back then, but I never got around to it. When I saw it for sale here I decided it was about time I checked it out. I'm so glad I did.
I enjoyed seeing the different personalities and strengths and weaknesses of the children in the story. I enjoyed seeing how Meg's mind worked, and how honest she was. It is a beautiful story, beautifully told.
29 of 35 people found this review helpful
I can see why this book is a children???s classic; the adventure, intrigue and fantasy world combine together to make a truly fantastic novel. This is the first time I???ve read this book and I do feel like I missed out on experiencing this as a child. The three children in this book are great characters, not the typical sweet kids you seem to find in children???s stories; these kids have flaws and have been told to embrace them. Through their adventures to Camazotz you find that all the kids talents work together to help each other; Calvin shows an interest in philosophy, Meg with her talent for mathematics and Charles' intellectually curious.
I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the intrigue kept pushing me through this book. The weirdness of the plot and the world reminded me a little of Alice's Adventures in Wonderland & Through the Looking-Glass and how much I enjoyed reading that book. Don???t let the fact that this is a Children???s classic stop you from reading this book; like Alice???s Adventures in Wonderland this is equally enjoyable to read as an adult. The philosophical and religious metaphors in the book would make this the perfect book to dissect and explore deeper.
28 of 34 people found this review helpful
its a long time since I was a young adult but I did enjoy this book. its not in the harry potter or the secrets of the immortal Nicholas flamel series league but is a good introduction into the sci fi/ fantasy genre leading onto the great writers - Arthur c clark, Asimov, neil gaiman, terry pratchet.and phllip pullman
fast paced, good characterisation, a little scary, a happy ending what more could you ask for.
the narrator at times seemed to be a little stilted but acted the parts well.
6 of 6 people found this review helpful
I liked the look of the film, and therefore decided to give the book a shot. Reading it however made me realise that books narrated through the perspective of a child are no longer for me. The story was relatively short and concise, but the constant narration of the fear and then the subsequent bratiness and me against the world attitude makes me remember that I am not the target audience for this story. It irritated me and made the readers voice grind on my nerves with the repetition of said things. Perhaps I've missed the point, and am missing what makes this story great, but not everything is for everyone and this is unfortunately was not for me.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Very inventive. My children loved it and could not wait to finish it. They are 9 and 11.
3 of 3 people found this review helpful
Felt the reading was weak. Never seemed to get going. Would have preferred a more expressive performance.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
I did not know what to expect but I thoroughly enjoyed this book and the excellent performance.
1 of 1 people found this review helpful
first few chapters were quite confusing as I struggled to understand the purpose of the book and the storyline. But once the journey began, I knew I was in for a thrill.
Adults and kids alike loved it on a long car trip. Strangely appropriate for our time.
I loved the tension that built the out the story. Narrator did an excellent job.
4 of 4 people found this review helpful
Had to read this at school some 40 years ago and still love it just as much.
4 of 5 people found this review helpful
missed this when i was a kid. i loved the narration performance. the story is amazing for its' time. an enjoyable read. a young person's story but full of bravery and feeling fear but doibg it anyway. what we all need in the 21st century.
2 of 3 people found this review helpful
Recommended for adults and children alike. Read beautifully by Hope Davis. I absolutely loved it.
This book is really engaging, and really pulls you into the story so you don’t want to pause it!! I definitely recommend. Best for ages 13 and up.
In anticipation of the movie and after having students ask if we had it on the library shelf I went and downloaded an audio copy of the book. Mine included an introduction by the director, a forward by the author and an afterwards by Madeleine’s granddaughter. I admit that these were as interesting as the story itself.
It is amazing to think that this book is as old as it is. The premise holds up very well in these times as it is about a quest to save a loved one. The children in the story have to go through a number of trials and strange encounters to save themselves and the father of two of them.
At the time of publication (1962), science fiction written for children was virtually unheard of; Dr Who didn’t start until 1963. It was controversial when it came out and on many banned books lists - especially in the US. It is reasonably fast paced and easy for children to follow. Some of the work references and ‘modern’ ideas may have to be explained to children, but this could generate a great discussion on how we have changed over time.
There are better Sci Fi books out there for children, but it does have a slightly nostalgic appeal. Reading it aloud to children would encourage discussion, much like Enid Blyton stories do.
The reader of this audio book, Hope Davis, did an amazing job of making each character an individual with her voices and the way the characters spoke. It was easy to keep up with each character as the story went on.
Chapter six and still no idea what's happening I've been starting from beginning and still nothing
I love listening to Audible books but even by chapter 8 I am still struggling to like the annoyance of the narrators voice and they story is so slow. This is the first one I will not finish