The 1963 Newberry-award winning novel, A Wrinkle in Time, was a favorite of mine as a child. There was something so gently compelling about the storyline and I could relate so deeply to main character. Teenager Meg Murry doesn’t fit in, in school or seemingly anywhere else. She’s smart but stubborn, and fiercely protective of her family, even with its complete lack of normalcy. She is especially combative when anyone speaks badly about Charles Wallace, her youngest brother, who is definitely an odd child. Their father is missing, and his unexplained disappearance haunts the family, and leads Meg to be even more belligerent as she struggles to deal with the loss and the emptiness of not knowing what happened to him.
Although it has been many years since I last read A Wrinkle in Time, I was immediately swept back into the adventures had by Meg, Charles, their neighbor Calvin, with the Misses Whatsit, Who, and Which guiding them along their journey throughout the universe to save Mr. Murry from the terrible blackness that envelops him. The story, to use the words of Mrs. Murry, requires a willing suspension of disbelief, but the relationship between Meg and her brother Charles Wallace is poignant, and the storyline flows smoothly and quickly.
This work, adapted and illustrated by Eisner Award-winning artist Hope Larson, is the first time the iconic story has been presented in a graphic novel format. The illustrations are deceptively simple, and use a limited color palette of black, white, and sky blue. The blue hue serves to soften the starkness of the images, giving a dreamlike mood to the rapidly shifting number of worlds that they visit. Night and day have no definition here, as fighting the darkness without losing yourself or those you love is the only thing that matters.
This book is appropriate for all ages, but is especially recommended to fantasy readers and anyone who wants to revisit an old favorite from their childhood.
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Its always been a great story…now it has great illustrations by the incredible Hope Larson. Such a beautiful union…
It has definitely sparked my interest in tracking down her other books.
This exists???? Oh wowser! I must have it!! I loved this book so much as a child. It was probably my first foray into the wonderful world of fantasy/sci fi.
It was mine as well. Reading this brought back so many memories!
Oh, wow. I already have three different editions of ‘A Wrinkle in Time'; this *has* to join my collection, too. Thank you for the review!
Glad to know I’m not the only one who keeps multiple editions of my favorite books!
Wow!! Hope Larson was a local artist (I believe she moved). I met her at a local comic expo a couple years ago. I will definitely be getting this. Thanks for the post!!
Oh that’s really cool that you met her! Hope you enjoy the book.
This is great! Thanks for posting!
You’re welcome!
Loved this book–can’t wait to see it in Graphic form.
Great Post!
Thanks! Hope you enjoy it!
I read this book not too long ago and I had difficulty in picturing the places and creatures, which were described indescribably, in my head (though it clearly pictures Meg’s confusion!). It’s wonderful to know that a graphic novel exists. Hope I could get one (if I ever find it). It was a great book!
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