Joys of Love (Paperback)

from cat-ballou

I'll tell you right now, this one is no Ring of Endless Light. That said, it is really a four-and-a-half-star book - the extra half-star because it's Madeleine L'Engle, who herself holds a special place in my heart. Around the middle of the book, the main character, Elizabeth, reminds the reader ...

from TeresaInTexas

We are fortunate that L'Engle's family gave permission for this early work to be published last year. Although L'Engle had not become a full-fledged writer at the time this was written, her prose does show much promise, even in the preachy dialogue and stilted conversations. Her descriptions of t...

from pausanias

I gave this four stars for L'Engle fans. I was so happy to have something else of hers to read. It was kind of like reading her story - which she wrote when she was young and just starting out. so of course it isn't going to be polished and as well done as her later works. It was a book she wrote...

from tjsjohanna

Ms. L'Engle is one of my favorite authors because she seems to capture her characters in such realistic ways. Told over a period of four days, this novel explores both the loss of first love and the discovery of acting talent. Elizabeth is an appealing character, earnest in her pursuit of acting,...

from foggidawn

The Joys of Love is a coming-of-age story set in the world of summer stock theatre just after the second World War. Elizabeth's Aunt Harriet does not approve of the theatre, but it's been Elizabeth's dream ever since she can remember. Elizabeth's parents are dead, and her strict aunt has seen to ...