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I just caught up on the last ten chapters.
I feel like the entertainment value is trending up, perhaps because most of the transparent lectures-for-the-reader material is off the author's chest, or that the characters are taking on a reality of sorts in his head. Sometimes the cuteness is formed of stock elements, but I feel like there are also real moments of discovery and invention in the interactions.
I actually liked the didactic parts - generally speaking, I read sf for the infodumps. When I want character or prose style I go for actual literature.
I sometimes have a hard time enjoying literature. But on the other hand, bad writing really bothers me. So I prefer to look for interesting ideas, well crafted. (e.g. Iain (M.) Banks, Kazuo Ishiguro, Ursula LeGuin).