The Windup Girl

This is tough. I think that I would give it 2.5 if I could, but given I can't, it is probably closer to 2 than 3. I liked the idea of the world Paolo Bacigalupi built. Emiko herself was an interesting character. However, I just didn't care for anyone else. Jaidee perhaps, but I didn't feel any connection to the characters, and there was really no one I felt I could cheer for. Perhaps Kanya in the end.

The writing is fine, the world is interesting enough. But in the end, I just didn't care about any of the characters, and this was the book's biggest failing for me.