Many Waters (Time Quintet, #4) (Laurel-leaf books)

by Madeleine L'Engle

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I read Many Waters so long and ago and so many times I can't think of it with an analytical mind.

I keep coming back to it because I love the characters. It's a simple and straight forward book, but all of the characters are distinct and well drawn. I love the way they see the world and grow and change and listen to the stars. I love the seraphim. Sometimes Sandy and Dennys are a little simplistic and seem to artificially be the voice of doubt for a logical reader but I love them anyway. And I always wish that there were echoes of the Sandy and Dennys who had lived with Noah and his family in [b:A Swiftly Tilting Planet|77276|A Swiftly Tilting Planet (Time Quintet, #3)|Madeleine L'Engle|https://images.gr-assets.com/books/1327465278s/77276.jpg|1196024] but I know it was written first. Still, I would have liked to have seen how they grew up with the influence of this story upon them.

Because it's a good story.