He was obviously a clever and manipulative man , ( sociopathic ? ) , however , we felt that his power did not come across in the book , especially as he is portrayed so unpleasantly throughout . We thought that her mother was an intriguing character , although again we felt that the author did n't analyse or reflect upon her behaviour or motivations .

Generate a question about the above context.
What may be a fact about the speaker ?
Options:
- None of the above choices .;
- They love the way the author describes characters .;
- They do n't like the author 's writing style .;
- They have n't really read the book .;