I don't think that April is two-dimensional: I believe that she was a very well-rounded character, with a fascinating attitude toward her world - it's when we come to Zoe that things change: I liked her too, but I also think that she clearly demonstrate that Mr. Tornquist has only created another stereotype. Zoe is a little adjusted version of April: is this consideration that - paired with Mr. Tornquist takes on the subject - bugged me a bit
I also agree with both of you in placing Tornquist amongst the plot-driven writers: but, I also want to remember that others great examples of plot-driven writers - Lori Ann Cole, Christy Marx, even the late Roberta Williams - didn't make the mistake, in their game, to over-stylized their characters (at least not always) for the mere sake of the story, 'cause - without characters (unless we're talking about
Myst) - there isn't an adventure game in the first place.
Anyway, I'll be extremely glad to be proved wrong by
Dramfall: Chapters (also because, as I stated before, I think that Kian Alvane, if properly written, could be such a wonderful character)