: Re: Complimenting on solid structure with no major flaws When reviewing fiction, there's a certain quality that's very important to me, which I can best describe as being "solid." By which I mean:

I don't think there's anything wrong with 'solid', 'consistent' or 'well-crafted'. From the sound of things, you MEAN this to be faint praise... you're saying that the book has achieved "the minimum requirements to be enjoyable". It's what you say AFTER this that adds the shadings.

Like:

This book is a well-crafted, light beach read. It won't stay with you forever, but you'll enjoy the time you spend with it.

Or:

This book is well-crafted and truly memorable. The prose flows easily, the characters are unique and fascinating, and the conflict is gut-wrenching.

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: Re: Complimenting on solid structure with no major flaws When reviewing fiction, there's a certain quality that's very important to me, which I can best describe as being "solid." By which I mean:

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