The author spends too much time on minor details that don't matter in the least, bogging down the writing until I just didn't care about the over-arching story anymore.
That's one of the biggest complaints I've heard about the Wheel of Time series. I'm surprised, though. Most people make it to the 5th or 6th book before they get too bogged down. (Says the person who not only has read all the books out, but had to reread through 7-11 so she could remember what happened before reading 12...)
"You need me. You wouldn't be much of a hero without a villain. And you do love being the hero, don't you. The cheering children, the swooning women, you love it so much, it's made you my most reliable accomplice." -- Lex Luthor to Superman, Question Authority, Justice League Unlimited
