prevailing replied to mouse's status
@mouse Agreed on all points. While I dislike melodrama and silly misunderstandings, this felt like the extreme side of the spectrum. All the protagonists are nice and perfectly well-adjusted, without negative characteristics of any substance. After 30%, I got bored and skimmed the rest. It went pretty much as expected.
I also noticed the lack of critique of power/class. Rich, pampered characters squabble over their inheritance (and Cae is silently applauded for being indifferent to more power/land-- because he already has a ton) and continue to be rich and pampered. Tiresome.