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And Both Were Young

Author: Madelein Lengle
Publisher: Bantam Doubleday Dell Publishing Group
Category: Book

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Rating: 4.5 out of 5 stars

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Sales Rank: 912643

Media: Paperback
Edition: Reissue
Reading Level: Young Adult
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 256
Shipping Weight (lbs): 0.3
Dimensions (in): 6.7 x 4.2 x 0.7

ISBN: 0440902290
EAN: 9780440902294
ASIN: 0440902290

Publication Date: December 1994
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4 out of 5 stars

a romance that goes beyond formula May 18, 1999
5 out of 5 found this review helpful

I am not a romance reader, but I am a fan of L'Engle. "And Both Were Young" is a well-written romance for teens that touches on darker issues. The novel deals realistically with death and with a daughter's feelings of betrayal when her father, a widower, dates another woman. The horror of World War II and its affects on the characters, especially Paul, is realistic, but still leaves hope for the future.

3 out of 5 stars

Enjoyable May 4, 1999
0 out of 3 found this review helpful

I enjoyed this book very much, but I liked "Island of the Blue Dolphins" and "Zia" more. I think those are L'Engle's best books (she did write them, didn't she??) Unlike the other reader, I found the beginning to be slow, actually, the whole book. But it was good nonetheless. Now I have to go write a report on it! :0) I just came here for an idea of the theme. I think that knowing you're not alone can help a great deal.

5 out of 5 stars

This is one of the best books I've ever read! December 28, 1998
1 out of 3 found this review helpful

I first read this book about a year ago, and I loved it from the first chapter. Since then I've read it several times, and loved it even though I know what's coming next. It is absolutly worth buying.

3 out of 5 stars

I do not regret buying this book December 10, 1998
2 out of 2 found this review helpful

This book is about a girl named Philippa who goes to a Swiss boarding school where she is sort of a loner. Then, she meets a boy named Paul at the Chateau, and they become good friends. This book was kind of slow, and not L'Engle's best, though I did enjoy it. You're much better off reading 'The Small Rain,' which is similar to 'And Both Were Young' but has more plot, classic '40's style, and is an Adult book. Anyone who can handle 'And Both Were Young' is ready for 'The Small Rain.'

5 out of 5 stars

You learn some valuable lessons. October 23, 1998
I personally would recommend this book to not everyone. Madeline L'Engle has a good writing fashion that not most writers use. She doesn't use any fancy language or some poetic style. She writes so you only have to read one page in order to get into the book. However this particular story is kind of a "chick-flick." Girls especially would like it if they are in their teens. In this book she relates to the kind of life that a kind of outcast would live and how you would feel about moving to a different school and feeling like no one wants to be your friend and that dream of meeting the perfect boyfriend. well it turns out that she's not really living an outcast life and that no one ever lives an outcast life and she meets that special boy. Madeline L'Engle uses good examples. Eunice, Flip's father's girlfriend arranges plans to put Flip into an all girls boarding school. You see Flip's father travels a lot and does a lot of painting. Flip never liked the idea of going to a school much less than beingt away from her father. When Flip arrives she only has a few hours of freedom left so she decides to take a walk. She meets Paul and now she has another person to miss. Flip gets to school, gets checked in, says good-bye to her father, and goes to the orientation meeting. It's really hard for Flip to adapt. She is tall and considers herselfto be somewhat clumsy. She has a bad knee that will sometimes lock up on her. most of the girls thinks she stays to herself because she feels sorry for herself. Well, after she sneaks out to see Paul they compare their problems, they help each other overcome their greatest fears and problems. I know that was written in the "olden" days but if you look behind the surface you discover L'Engle's valuable lesson. just remember you can't judge a book by it's cover. So just read the book.