Phil in SF reviewed The Terraformers by Annalee Newitz
Mixed feelings
4 stars
Content warning Mild spoilers
Very interesting world building. Sentient flying trains. A great bargain that includes all sorts of creatures as people. It's very thought provoking.
But the story and characters drag a lot at times. For instance, the second section follows data gatherers as they figure out where to put public transportation on the world of Sask-E. But since they're essentially surveyors, it's not that exciting and mostly the characters spend all their time talking.
And while i see what the author is doing with the sex scenes, it's a lot like watching porn I'm not into. Very mechanical and not at all titillating. So those come off as dry too.
Anyway, other folks may enjoy the parts i disliked. They weren't bad. They just didn't resonate with me.