I suppose a quick and dirty summary of this book would be "Alice in Wonderland + physics." There are even a couple of Alice references/callbacks sprinkled throughout the narrative. But it really is so much more than that.

For a children's book, there are a number of complex themes introduced, ranging from the philosophical musings of a "tesseract," to the innate human fallacies of parents we might otherwise admire.

While kitschy in nature, it was hard not to get emotionally caught up in the overarching themes of the importance of love and understanding, which ultimately ground this cross-universal narrative well in the realm of domestic and heart-felt humanity.

Characters like Mrs. Whatsit and Aunt Beast were especially funny and touching. Your parents can fail you, you can fail you, and reality can (literally) be bending around you, but with the aid and love of whimsical celestial beings and/or extraterrestrials, you can certainly find the strength within yourself to carry on.

This is a book befitting any child, or adult - would definitely recommend.