Sixteen Ways to Defend a Walled City

I really enjoyed this book. But I also could see why it is not for everyone. The POV character is not the most likable person, although I've known a few like him. The character development is minimal at best. And even the plot isn't as satisfying as it could have been. But I still liked it. It is a fantasy book with out any real supernatural elements, it's almost more like an alternative history story. It reminds me of a grown up version of one of my favorite books growing up [b:Castle 847012 Castle David Macaulay https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1348985672l/847012.SX50.jpg 1499337] by [a:David Macaulay 18539 David Macaulay https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1222103566p2/18539.jpg]. In that it is more just about the goings on of this walled city. Even if is seen through the eyes of a gruff, engineer who knows hoe to get things done, even if it is not the most honest way. Now I'm an engineer by trade, and so the minutiae of how they accomplished things was interesting to me, but I could see how it would not be everyone's thing, so take that for what it is worth.I don't do many reviews, but I've decided to do a few more recently to memorialize the passing of Jenny Colvin (Reading Envy). A very active reader and reviewer.