Beattz

Generally speaking, huge fan of Brando Sando. That said, while this book is well written, and thought out and everything else, I just don't think this series is for me. I'll finish it, obviously. And along the way hope that I attach to it more.

3 stars for the audiobook. Performance was great overall, but it was nearly impossible to keep all of the races/families straight. Some words seemed to be used interchangeably in one instance, but then very different in others. Even tried to look at the authors website for clarification on the terms and it was unhelpful.
For a book named City of Brass, I assumed we'd read a lot more about the City itself, but felt underwhelmed by the descriptions provided.
For all of that, the characters are engaging, if stereotypical/extreme in one sense or another. Im invested enough to want to know what happens next.

I enjoyed the audio version of this book very much. I especially appreciated the non linear format, and interspersed personal essays.

I thoroughly enjoy Mary's writing. A science book filled with poop jokes? I'm here for it.