In a message dated 02/19/2004 6:30:49 PM Eastern Standard Time, gomi at speakeasy.net writes: > In a message dated 2/19/2004 3:59:57 PM Eastern Standard Time, Bradford > Holden <holden at oddjob.uchicago.edu> writes: > > > > But RJ and SKZB have memorable characters in a large, vivid > > world. Both have a considerable amount of *original* Cool > > Stuff. And most importantly, both actively encourage people > > to re-read, analyse, and nit-pick the books, thanks to all > > the information that's concealed from the reader. > > I'm not sure I understand what you're saying. There are no characters at all > in RJ's WoT series. > > pe > ...did you mean the dialogue-spouting cardboard cutouts? > Didn't any of you read my post???? This issue was beat to death already. See previous archives under RJ. This is exactly what happened last time RJ was discussed on this list. This is a Steven Brust mailing list, not The Robert Jordan bashing list. You guys don't have to go home, but you can't stay here. John D. Barbato, OD