Many Waters by Madeleine L'Engle

310 pages first pub 1986 (editions)

fiction fantasy science fiction young adult adventurous mysterious slow-paced
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 Sandy and Dennys have always felt they were the ordinary ones in their family of geniuses. Mother is a scientist, Father experiments with space and time travel, Meg is a mathematical whiz, and Charles Wallace is a six-year-old genius. Now, for th...

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Community Reviews

3.83
based on 6,111 reviews

Moods

adventurous: 85%

mysterious: 37%

emotional: 29%

hopeful: 28%

reflective: 24%

tense: 16%

lighthearted: 13%

inspiring: 12%

challenging: 9%

funny: 8%

sad: 8%

dark: 5%

informative: 5%

relaxing: 5%


Pace

13% of readers chose fast
57% of readers chose medium
28% of readers chose slow
fast
medium
slow

Plot or character driven?

31% of readers chose Plot
47% of readers chose A mix
20% of readers chose Character
Plot
A mix
Character

Strong character development?

48% of readers chose Yes
16% of readers chose Complicated
33% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Loveable characters?

71% of readers chose Yes
18% of readers chose Complicated
9% of readers chose No
Yes
Complicated
No

Diverse cast of characters?

46% of readers chose Yes
24% of readers chose Complicated
27% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

Flaws of characters a main focus?

28% of readers chose Yes
20% of readers chose Complicated
49% of readers chose No
1% of readers chose N/A
Yes
Complicated
No
N/A

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