[Hoasi]

> It's almost laughable how bad the author is at characterization.

Isn't that part of the charm of the book, though?

The characters are not as strong individually as they could be, but that fits the society they find themselves in.

[psychometry]

No, I don't think there's an excuse for anyone writing this badly.

[Hoasi]

Fair enough. There is still the possibility that something got lost in translation.