I sat in the car while my son was at his piano lesson, finishing When You Reach Me. It was beautiful. I have to confess, I can over-hype books (how can’t you when you’ve connected with something amazing?), so I’m going to hold back and leave it there.
There is another obvious comparison. Those who’ve read it I’m sure saw it, too. I don’t want to come out and say which book some of the circumstances mirror because the title alone will give a big chunk of When You Reach Me’s plot away. Let’s just say it was recently made into a movie. TTW. That’s as much as you’ll get.
Okay, one more thing. I can’t just leave it there. Those of you who read know that Miranda, the main character, carries around a copy of A Wrinkle in Time. Was I the only kid in America not to enjoy this book?
I keep hearing about this book. How perfect it is. I think it’s a sign I need to pick it up tomorrow at the bookstore.
And I loved TTW (the book). Didn’t see the movie.
I loved TTW, too. I can’t imagine how the movie would work, with such a non-linear storyline. In the book, you have a sense of time, age, and location. How does that work visually, when age and place are blurred?
That’s actually why I never saw Atonement. I wasn’t sure how that surprise ending would translate to the screen.
Ever since my second-grade disappointment with The Secret of NIMH, I’ve been hesitant when it comes to movie versions of books.
Caroline, thanks so much for stopping by my blog, for commenting, and for your wonderful thoughts about LM Montgomery. I can’t believe I haven’t read her journals yet. I plan to purchase them immediately. I’ve only read bits in pieces in other works. Thank you for the suggestion! And, ug, I’m sorry to say I didn’t connect with a Wrinkle in Time either.