Slow going in JLofA

But Brad Meltzer prefers to defend that whole approach:

Is there a way to tell a story faster? Yes. Is telling a story faster better? That’s a matter of opinion and taste. There’s no right or wrong. I really do believe that the coming together has much more effect here, because you got to meet the characters and interact with them, and then you get to see the whole big ka-bang.

Sorry, not interested. And he won't be missed when he goes.