Well, I feel like I should have read something before delving into An Acceptable Time. It was good, for sure, but I felt like I should have known some of these characters before I went into reading about them--the old fogeys excepted, of course. I meant more along the lines of Polly and Zachary Gray. But I suppose it didn't really matter so much, since they were all being introduced to new sets of characters.

It was different from the other stories, that's for sure. And I was slightly glad that there were more of Mrs. and Mr. Murry in the story. And the bunsen burner! I wonder what happened to Charles Wallace, though, they hardly mentioned him. Wasn't too big of a fan of the book, I have to admit, it felt too detached from the actual series. I know it was about a Murry/O'Keefe, but still. Though I suppose it is a part of the O'Keefe storyline more than it was the Murry storyline.

And then there was Zachary Gray. By the end, I just pitied the poor kid. I really really wanted to like him, but it was just too much by then. And what could be the worst thing to do to a person? Clearly to call him irrelevant and unimportant. Yeah, pitiable indeed.

Also, yay! That just completed the reading of my boxed set, hehe.