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Yet Another Childhood Favorite Ruined

October 20, 2016 by Ale 2 Comments

  I was so distraught by the fact that I didn’t enjoy re-reading one of my big childhood favorites that I couldn’t write a review for days. I feel HORRIBLE giving “A Wrinkle in Time” such a low review, but the story just didn’t hold up for me. Meg is supposed to be the main character and the heroine of the tale, but aside from her one job near the plot’s end, she doesn’t seem to do much more than get angry at everyone for […]

Filed Under: Fantasy Tagged With: A Wrinkle in Time, classic, fantasy, lengle, Madeline L'Engle, YA

Ale's CBR8 Review No:20 · Genres: Fantasy · Tags: A Wrinkle in Time, classic, fantasy, lengle, Madeline L'Engle, YA ·
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