Criticism vs Complaint: Steven Erikson's Malazan Book of the Fallen with Iskar Jarak

No series, no book, no author is perfect, and with a series like the Malazan Book of the Fallen, even its most ardent fans have complaints. But are complaints the same as criticisms? Can there be objective analysis? Where do we draw the line?
The Malazan Ascendant himself, @Iskar Jarak, joined me for a great chat about this.
(and he even created the thumbnail).

We talk through some of the common complaints and discuss the balance between personal preference, expectation, and critical evaluation.

Iskar's channel, which is full of brilliant Malazan videos, conversations, summaries, and walkthroughs.
   / @iskarjarak  

Christine Vallestad's excellent channel    / Канал  

Niflrog has an excellent video which addresses some of the aspects of literature as art, literature as utilitarian commodity, and a host of other great points.
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