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Originally Posted by Ea
Byatt do tend to have women and women's condition's as a strong theme, and I think this may make her work more accessible to women than men. This book though, is more of a hero-journey tale, with Roland as the primary protagonist. ... So this is really a story about a man. ...
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If 'Possession' is typical, then I don't think Byatt can portray convincing male characters.
That was another aspect of my irritation with it.