Initially I liked this book. I thought it was simply written, but had some good characters and was a great introduction to sci-fi for a kid who may only read fantasy. The descriptions were great. This is a very sensory driven book and it gives a very trippy effect to the story. I didn't care about the religious stuff very much, I felt like there wasn't a whole lot of it to be honest. My main problem with this book is that it is so forgettable! I'm writing this review a couple weeks after I read the book, which is very normal for me and my memory is a little foggy on all the details. I can't tell you the number of times I've heard someone say, "I read A Wrinkle in Time as a kid but I forget what it is about." The book just doesn't stick with most people. I recommend this book to people who are tripping and want to read but are afraid you won't remember the details the next day. Because not only is it awesome and psychedelic, but even if you were sober you probably would eventually forget what happened in this book!