This is another solid read, with likable protagonists and secondary characters (once you get past the disappointment that they're not the Wayfarer crew ... or maybe that's just me); weirdly enough, although there's less explicit worldbuilding/info dumps — my only major dislike in the first book — I didn't like this one quite as much?

Although the question of AI individuality and rights is a fascinating one, honestly I just couldn't connect with Sidra/Lovelace as a character. I have sympathy for her situation, but I had trouble empathizing as I did with Pepper. It's always awkward to be much more invested in one storyline than the other, but it happens.

content warnings: 

child labor & abuse, discussions of eugenics / "genetweaks", dysphoria (AI in a body kit)