Loved this book when I was a kid, as well (and there were sequels, I think?).
It's curious -- nowadays the summary of the plot only rings a vague bell, and "Camazotz" is not a name I recognize at all. I don't think I'd have remembered this passage, had it not been cut.
But the name of the protagonist's little brother -- Charles Wallace -- gave me a delicious little shiver. I doubt I've thought of this book much in 30 years, but there's a whole section of pathways in my brain that unlocks.
It's curious -- nowadays the summary of the plot only rings a vague bell, and "Camazotz" is not a name I recognize at all. I don't think I'd have remembered this passage, had it not been cut.
But the name of the protagonist's little brother -- Charles Wallace -- gave me a delicious little shiver. I doubt I've thought of this book much in 30 years, but there's a whole section of pathways in my brain that unlocks.