I loved the world, it was what encouraged me to pick up the book to begin with, but the plot was...well...not engaging. Nor were the characters. It took me over a year to get through this book. It's science fiction, sure, cuz the idea of a world where people are incorporated at birth is obviously futuristic, but so much of the plot revolves around political games that I really wasn't that into. And their were plenty of things that happened only in passing that I really wanted to learn more about. The characters were good characters, well rounded and the like, but again, hard for me to relate too. Or even feel an affinity too. It was the world that I fell in love with, or rather the detail and thought this author brother duo put into it. It effects every aspect of the story, becoming almost another character, and provided a fascinating study. But other than that *shrug* There's no action here, so this is a book for those who don't mind that.