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Re: What do you like to read in a fantasy novel?
Posted By: Sam, on host 12.16.110.5
Date: Tuesday, November 24, 1998, at 13:50:56
In Reply To: Re: What do you like to read in a fantasy novel? posted by Dave on Tuesday, November 24, 1998, at 12:31:16:

> Seriously, I'm getting to the point where I'm sick of hearing people throw around the stock phrase "flat characters" or "poor characterization" when describing a book they didn't like.

But if I may interpret, your objection is with how the criticism is misunderstood and misused. The criticism itself, when applied correctly, is still one of the most valid and revealing bases for criticism of fiction that there is.

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