I feel engaged and interested the entire time I'm reading, and that's really whats important, isn't it? It still amazes me how MUCH story she tells in a single book, especially Kushiel's Dart. Particularly with how slow some author fantasy authors plod along. I didn't think it felt rushed, hurried, or particularly patchy, either.

It could just be my interpretation, though. I involve myself in what I'm reading pretty readily(read: I can get sucked into a children's chapter book). But still, I wouldn't write her off as merely "average". Average to me is like... Kristen Britain.