I just recently listened to this, read by Jennifer Ehle. I've been a Madeleine L'Engle fan since childhood and I knew I'd read this one, but all I could remember about it was Charles Wallace being ill, and something about mitochondria. Verdict: It is bizarre and absolutely beautiful. I adore L'Engle's characters, especially Charles Wallace, and I love how Meg and Calvin interact. Revisit this one if you haven't in awhile--or visit it if you never have, but read A Wrinkle in Time first. I have that one on audiobook read by the author, and while I think incredibly highly of L'Engle's writing, as a narrator she is....not so good. So I'm thrilled to have A Wind in the Door read by someone else. I intend to listen to the rest of the quintet in good time; I don't recall every reading A Swiftly Tilting Planet or Many Waters, though I have read An Acceptable Time, and loved it as well. I'm looking forward to hearing it on audio.
Currently listening to:
Despite the tumor-shrinking medical miracle that has bought her a few years, Hazel has never been anything but terminal, her final chapter inscribed upon diagnosis. But when a gorgeous plot twist named Augustus Waters suddenly appears at Cancer Kid Support Group, Hazel’s story is about to be completely rewritten. (from audible.com)
This. Whew. This one is a bit of sledgehammer to the heart, but it, too, is gorgeous. It's a very recent release and I'd heard rave reviews about it. I'm only about halfway through, but it is wonderfully written, and I think I will be sad to finish it. This is yet another book to which I'd point detractors of young adult literature. Sure, there's plenty that's not great, but there's an endless selection of marvelous novels as well, and as far as I'm concerned, they can be enjoyed by adults young and not-so-young alike.
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