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| Original Title: | A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family, Book 3) |
| ISBN: | 0440936853 (ISBN13: 9780440936855) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Series: | O'Keefe Family #3, Kairos #7 |
| Characters: | Poly O'Keefe |
Madeleine L'Engle
Mass Market Paperback | Pages: 307 pages Rating: 3.75 | 4323 Users | 216 Reviews
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When sixteen-year-old Polly O'Keefe journeys to Athens, she feels confused and betrayed. The past eight months at home were different from any other time in her life. She met the brilliant, wealthy Maximiliana Horne, who gave her encouragement and made her feel self-confident. Polly idolized Max, until she learned a startling truth that left her wounded and angry.Now on a trip to Greece arranged by Max, Polly finds romance, danger, and unique friendships. But can she find a way to forgive Max and remember her as more than a painful memory?
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| Title | : | A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3) |
| Author | : | Madeleine L'Engle |
| Book Format | : | Mass Market Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | First Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 307 pages |
| Published | : | November 1st 1985 by Dell (first published November 1st 1984) |
| Categories | : | Young Adult. Fiction. Fantasy. Childrens. Romance. Teen. Science Fiction |
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Ratings: 3.75 From 4323 Users | 216 ReviewsWeigh Up Regarding Books A House Like a Lotus (O'Keefe Family #3)
This is one of the L'Engle books I struggle with the most - the blatant homophobia in particular. I've never understood the big climactic crisis between Max and Polly - my impression is always that Max got drunk and weird (which might be a little upsetting), but I just can't see any signs of seduction - I think that's just people transferring their own homophobic fears there...... The supposedly sympathetic characters (starting with Meg and Calvin) talk in hushed tones about Max being a lesbianI recently re-read the Wrinkle in time series, which I loved as a teen, then decided to try the O'Keefe books to see what happened to Meg and Calvin's children. Arm of the Starfish and Dragons in the Waters were interesting, but not the same as the fantasy of the Wrinkle in Time books. This one was so far from the first series, I didn't enjoy it much. I was surprised at all the adult themes that came up. Not appropriate for young adults at all, in my opinion.
This is one of my all-time favorite L'Engle books.As protagonists go, I love Poly/Polly O'Keefe more than any of the other L'Engle main characters except Meg. Even if Polly keeps going out with Zachary Gray (duh!). I love the settings of this book: one of the islands of the Carolinas, a beautiful place, and Greece, one of the places I long to go.And I love Max. Maxamiliana Horne. Who is special and real and fascinating and loving and helped me start, when I was a mildly angry young person, to
I first read this book in high school, and I remember it distinctly as the first I'd read that tackled homosexuality. I was startled at first and then moved forward. When I was a younger reader, L'Engle helped me encounter and work through new things in a safe environment. Now, re-reading as an adult, I can appreciate that the story is not about homosexuality, not really. It's about broken trust and where we put our dependence. As I read, I wondered, "Is this a young adult book?" I had always
This is one of the L'Engle books I struggle with the most - the blatant homophobia in particular. I've never understood the big climactic crisis between Max and Polly - my impression is always that Max got drunk and weird (which might be a little upsetting), but I just can't see any signs of seduction - I think that's just people transferring their own homophobic fears there...... The supposedly sympathetic characters (starting with Meg and Calvin) talk in hushed tones about Max being a lesbian
Gah. This was seriously the probable worst book I've ever read. I picked it up praying it would be as wonderful and the Time quartet; it wasn't. Everything I loved about the quartet- the family themes, the love story without it being a romance, the purity, the amazing plot, how different it was- was lost in this book. There was none of the family love in this book, she fell for an arrogant jerk, was extremely unfaithful, there was no element of purity whatsoever throughout the book, and quite
A House Like a Lotus is a coming of age story about Polly, who is the daughter of Meg Murry and Calvin O'Keefe from _A Wrinkle in Time_. It coterminously tells the story of Polly's life on Benne Seed Island in South Carolina, where she is befriended by her wealthy artist neighbor Max, and the time Polly later spends in Greece with a fascinating international cast of supporting characters. Madeleine L'Engle was my favorite author from the time I was 9 to the time I was 16 or 17, and it is now in
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