My Thoughts

I knew A WRINKLE IN TIME was fantasy and I knew it had to do with darkness and light, but I don’t know what I was expecting because this wasn’t it. I enjoyed the fantasy and science aspect of the story. In fact, that’s probably what I liked most about the story. Well, that and Charles Wallace, the 5-year-old brother of the main character, Meg. I enjoyed reading about wrinkling / tessering. And, I loved the mix of fantasy / science with religion. I thought that was rather unique.

What I didn’t like is Meg. She was so annoying and I had a hard time connecting with her in any way. I also didn’t like how short the book is. Without the introduction, afterword, acknowledgements, etc., the story is only 203 pages. I know it’s meant for children, but I feel like the story could’ve been fleshed out so much more. I also felt like the characters, other than the main three, were very one-dimensional. I have so many unanswered questions that I feel could’ve been answered with a longer book. Who was the Happy Medium? Why was she important? Why couldn’t Mrs. Whatsit, Mrs. Who, and Mrs. Which help Meg, Calvin, and Charles Wallace on Camazotz? Why did they just give them vague gifts and not tell them what to do or where to go?

Overall, I liked the story and I might continue the series at some point, but I don’t feel like the book lived up to the hype. Honestly, I probably would’ve liked the story better if I had read it when I was younger.