The height thing was one of my biggest pet peeves in Vampire Chronicles. Lestat and Louis are described as being about the same height (6' for Lestat and 5'11" for Louis), but there was this one author who was really bad about forcing them into these seme/uke-type roles. Her Louis was short, petit, with huuuuuge eyes, and a cloud of curly hair. Oh, and a pixie face.

I mean...what?

(And I'm suddenly reminded of that one Star Wars fic I read where poor Obi-Wan was described as having curvy hips.)