Madeline L'Engle died yesterday. I'm including the link to the NY Times article, if you are interested.
"A Wrinkle in Time" affected me in ways that few other books have. I still have nightmares which include scenes from that book. I was never able to read any of her other books. I think I began "A Wind in the Door" and had to stop, because the nightmares were too much to take. I also think she installed in me a deep seeded fear of suburbia.
That said, I loved "A Wrinkle in Time" because it was so vivid for me. I probably won't re-read it, though.
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I liked the Wrinkle in Time series, but there was another one of hers that I LOVED. I just can't remember which it was. Maybe Camilla. I also read a circle of quiet which was the first of her autobiographical books. She is a great writer.
hmm, maybe I could read the autobiographical books and not have nightmares. I really liked her writing, but I couldn't sleep after reading that book for a really long time.
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