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For instance, no-one could claim that the good Prof. had a firm grasp of tone, or consistency in voice. In a way though, with increased subjectivity, this may well be part of the charm; explaining all those odd Bombadil fans.
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I'm a bit distressed by your rather absolutist tone here.
I could (and do) claim that he had a firm grasp of tone. Or is your "no one" restricted to a certain subset of the audience who have studied literature sufficiently? I certainly don't think that my view is priveliged and I certainly don't think that the work is flawless - but I also don't think that it's unreasonable to claim that there are no major flaws or that the prose is excellent.