That right there is the main criticism of the book — too much detail about stuff that doesn't matter. A close second is — the prose is way overblown....
As Professor Julia Kristeva noted, R&J, as it has come down to us, was most likely written in late 1596 shortly after the loss of the author's son. ...
Oh yeah, I'm still here. The Lit-net sends me an email every time somebody posts something on a thread I've also posted on. It's just that I've gone...
Ya know, I liked the Cetology chapter. I liked reading the cutting edge science of the day. The details and comparisons of whales might get a little...