Review: A Wrinkle in Time...
Rating: 5 out of 5
Date: 08 19, 2012
...was the last book that affected me the way this one did. With a roller coaster ride from monotony to despair to complete triumph. It is an incredible yet simple novel about the power of the human spirit and the power of love.The MC is the narrator of the book, a sixteen year old musical genius whose only hope of getting out of his dying town is a scholarship to college based on his musical abilities. The first half of the book lays the groundwork of Stoney Nix's life. Then a horrible accident happens that could quite literally destroy everything he has ever hoped for. Can he overcome? Ah, but that is what the second half of the book is for. That is where this book crosses from fine literature into pure magic. That was where my enjoyment of the book turned into sheer amazement. This is such a beautifully written novel, so simple yet so profound.I cannot recommend this book highly enough. You will read it, ponder it, read it again, and treasure it. There is a paranormal element to the story, but I wondered if the "ghosts" were actually parts of Stoney's consciousness pushing him harder and harder to keep his dream alive. Stoney is probably the best MC I have read in many years.What a triumph. And the title of my review refers to book as well as Madeline L'engles.