An Acceptable Time by Madeleine L'Engle

An Acceptable Time

Time Quintet #5

Madeleine L'Engle with Ann Marie Lee (Narrator)

9 hours, 41 minutes first pub 1989 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous emotional reflective slow-paced
Powered by AI (Beta)
Loading...

Description

A flash of lightning, quivering ground, and, instead of her grandparents' farm, Polly sees mist and jagged mountains - and coming toward her, a group of young men carrying spears.Why has a time gate opened and dropped Polly into a world that exist...

Read more

Community Reviews

3.59
based on 3,369 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 89%

mysterious: 41%

emotional: 39%

hopeful: 32%

reflective: 28%

tense: 22%

dark: 19%

challenging: 13%

inspiring: 13%

lighthearted: 11%

sad: 10%

informative: 5%

funny: 2%

relaxing: 2%


Pace

10% of readers chose fast
53% of readers chose medium
35% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

21% of readers chose Plot
62% of readers chose A mix
16% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

53% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
21% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

43% of readers chose Yes
31% of readers chose Complicated
25% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

45% of readers chose Yes
19% of readers chose Complicated
35% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Flaws of characters a main focus?

50% of readers chose Yes
21% of readers chose Complicated
28% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Content Warnings

Loading...
Accept and close

By using The StoryGraph, you agree to our use of cookies.
We use a small number of cookies to provide you with a great experience.

Find out more