I enjoyed this book, despite wandering into it with doubt. I’ve internalized many of the “perfect people” and related attacks on the series, but enjoyed this book all the same.
The scope is less sweeping, and the characters are well developed and grow in complex and realistic ways. I like Flick and Ulaume, and they really benefit from the extra attention. I’m curious again about the evolution of the world, and will probably pick up the next book in the series sometime soon.