I had picked this up and started reading having forgotten it was intended for a younger audience, and throughout the start felt like I was probably way past the point of being able to appreciate the novel. Though with time I found it surprisingly engaging. I feel a lot of the impact of this book was lost on me that would have landed had I read this way back, but the story it told is still an enjoyable one and it does well with the simple concepts it portrays. Had I picked this up at the appropriate time I would have undoubtedly been much more into sci-fi than I ended up being. Still fascinated by sci-fi, but I feel this would have sowed a deeper appreciation for me if I'd gotten to it earlier.