Andrew

The first quarter tests your patience, but stick with it — the payoff is huge once the town's real nature starts unraveling. Bennett's world-building is ambitious and mostly satisfying, though the book could've been meaningfully tighter; there's a supporting cast that gets more page time than it earns. Still, the core mystery pays off in a genuinely great way.

Weird and strange and violent and also amazing and funny and weirdly heartwarming. 

Good read, lots of funny parts as usual. I didn't love this level of the dungeon all that much. 

Overall good story. 
Didn't love the whole Chinese taking the ship arc but otherwise it was good.

Lots of twists and turns, and so many names to keep track of, but overall really enjoyable!

Good book. Generally not my style, and there were parts that were a little too visceral for me, but once you get to the back 1/3 it gets better. 

Decided to try this one out since it was from the same author as Monk and Robot. Not my cup of tea. Too slow and too much of nothing happening. 

Very fun book, lots of laughs! 

Overall a good book, if a little slower than the previous ones. 

The story with Starfleet and The Skippies was interesting, but the Heaven's River trip felt a little long winded. 

Too slow and atmospheric; boring, with endless descriptions of nothing, it kept putting me to sleep.

It was almost too utilitarian. Instead of the post-human having wit and character (like the Bobs in the Bobiverse) it's just flat.