It's a good book. I found the exposition a little hurried (took a while to remember who's who), but the story is engaging and fast paced.

The "accept everyone as they are" message of the book is very heavy handed at times. And it's a departure from the brutal and ruthless "real life", even within Raadch space.

All in all, a very decent "feel good" book, and certainly not a waste of time. It reminds me of the Wayfarers series, or Swords and Lattes. If you're looking for depth, look elsewhere.