A Wrinkle in Time is a novel, though designed for children, is one which brings up one of probably the most questioned and wondered about idea of all times. Time travel has been the thought in the back of peoples minds, and many philosophers and scientists ponder its possibility. The way that A Wrinkle in Time explains the "tesseract" is one which allows the reader to believe that it is real and possible. The diagram with the ant walking across the folded string (pg. 86) is very similar to the idea of the explanation of black holes in astronomy, and this comparison made the adult-has-taken-astronomy version of myself believe along with the childlike-wants-to-believe-in-magic version. That is what was so special about this book. It appeals to children, but also to adults who simply want to get lost in this amazing world portrayed in the book. Not only does it make other fictional planets seem spectacular, but it make our own Earth seem like a more advanced and spectacular place as well.
I read this book extremely quickly do to its large font and child friendly language; yet I was not bored. Often childrens' books are written in a way that is far too simple for adults to be entertained by, but that was not the case with this book. There was something magical and intriguing about it and I fell in love with all the characters. No, it was not a realistic book: even the sections that are supposed to represent a "typical" family and there day to day lives were unrealistic, but that was not something that mattered.