A Wrinkle in Time

These book club questions are from the author's website and were compiled by Sarah Wilson.

Book club questions for A Wrinkle in Time by Madeleine L'Engle

Use these discussion questions to guide your next book club meeting.

How does Meg feel about her father and his work?

Imagine living in a community that mistrusts and resents you. What is it like for the Murrys to live in a community that doesn’t understand them?

How is Charles Wallace like Meg? How is he different?

How would you describe tesseracting? Would you want to do it?

If you had the opportunity to time travel, would you? If you could choose the time, what time period would you travel to? The past? The future? Where would you travel?

What are Meg’s faults? How do they help her in the end?

Meg experiences various types of love throughout her adventure. How does her understanding of love develop over the course of the novel?

Who is the most courageous character, in your opinion? Explain.

Would you define this story as fantasy or science fiction? What are the differences between these two genres?

What is the difference between fate and free will? Which do you support?

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