The characters aren't the least bit interesting and the dialogue borders on childish (I'm particularly partial to Bale's climactic radio address where he speaks in broad platitudes rather than explaining why the resistance should take the contrary action he is suggesting).
The plot gathers in energy and pace, but these characters aren't as fascinating as Devanna, and their emotions can feel overly articulated, their dialogue stilted with metaphors bordering on melodrama.
The dialogue sometimes borders on the obvious, like Barbara's explanation that she hates living in Boston because everyone there is so "moral and earnest".
The dialogue can border on the earnestly banal, and while the world of The Girl with Glass Feet was beautifully realised, Shaw doesn't convey any real sense of Thunderstown – it is simply a place of oppressive heat and alarming clouds.
In my experience, the dialogue that borders on tiring (which really isn't the right word -- I'd say challenging) is that which focuses on spelling words differently to highlight pronunciation (phonology) instead of taking the time to depict how a dialect is syntactically different.
"Our Stories will promote dialogue across borders and cultures and give young people a voice on a wide range of issues".
The very next day Maulvi Faqir Mohammad, who leads his fighters in the tribal region of Bajaur bordering Afghanistan, came out with a statement saying he supported dialogue with the government if it could help make peace.
The review concurred with IGN that the plot and dialogue, though entertaining, sometimes bordered on pretentiousness, and Game Revolution's Duke Ferris repeatedly compared the story to a soap opera.
Ranged against them is a new school of Balkan history that reflects a cross-border dialogue between scholars.
