Sakura of DOOM

Without getting too detailed (spoiler-problems): unnecessary obfuscation of character identity; gratuitous and as-far-as-I-can-tell pointless graphic sex scenes; characters masturbatorily congratulating each other or themselves over their cleverness and the poignancy of it all; obnoxious moral melodrama (this refers specifically to stuff toward the end of SARANTIUM--if you want to know what I'm referring to after you read it, feel free to ask again); repeated subtle problematic treatment of women, especially the potentiality of women as artist/artisans (this last is more of a quibble, perhaps).

(Keep in mind, he's still quite good. But I expected better after Tigana, and have been largely disappointed. I believe I am a tiny minority, however. Oh, Dianora...)