Because I'm usually so excited about the Abhorsen series, here are things that I don't like about it

1. the whole "it's in your blood" thing, come on, this is a magical world, you can do better
2. that (ok i haven't finished Goldenhand but so far) is no mention of any queer relationship, even though the Clayr who live in the ice and see the future are almost exclusively women, and there is mention of them hooking up with men who visit the glacier

3. that Lirael isn't depressed anymore as soon as she knows that she has some kind of mission – one the one hand I love that because, you know, the way society interacts with mental health, but on the other hand, things being caused by social expectations doesn't mean that they go away as soon as you find out that you can be considered worthy by the standards of that society after all.

4. that they never stop calling the refugees "southerlings", that sounds kind of slur-ish doesn't it?
5. the way Sabriel's and Touchstone's relationship is portrayed in Lirael, omfg I hate Touchstone there
6. that there are so many love stories
7. that there is one Abhorsen who is headconend as aromantic a lot, because not very love story-y, but yeah you know what happens