Meg and her brother Charles Wallace go on a hunt to find their father. The only thing is, he's in another dimension, inside a wrinkle in time. In this other dimension there is "IT", a brain that controls everyone. Meg, Charles Wallace, and their father must fight to overcome IT and return to their home. | ||
Plot & Themes Tone of book - very upbeat FANTASY or SCIENCE FICTION? - science fiction story Explore/1st contact/ enviro story Yes Explore: Spying & Investigations Yes What is main char. doing? - rescue mission/escape from confinement Is this an adult or child's book? - Kid's book (ages 7-14) Descript. of chases or violence - 10 % planning/preparing, gather info, debate puzzles/motives - 10 % Feelings, relationships, character bio/development - 40 % Descript. of society, phenomena (tech), places - 40 % Main Character Identity: - Female Profession/status: Age: - a teen Main Adversary Identity: - An "It". Age: - 40's-50's Has magical powers? Yes Magical/mental powers of main antagonist: - mind reading - mind control - can read emotions How much of work is main antagonist actually present in: - a little/some How sensitive is this character? Sense of humor - Cynical sense of humor Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters Setting Earth setting: - 20th century A substantial portion of this book takes place on a non-Earth planetary body: - inhabited by friendly aliens - unfriendly aliens - very controlled society Takes place on Earth? Yes Planet outside solar system? Yes Not Earth, in Solar System? Yes Writing Style Accounts of torture and death? - moderately detailed references to deaths How much dialogue? - roughly even amounts of descript and dialog |