Ugh. People suck (yes, I was compelled to go read the review and comments. Loved your review). I skimmed the preview available for the book. Even if I hadn't read the author's response to your review, I'd be giving that one a pass.

Book rec - Ancillary Justice by Ann Leckie. A little slow to start, but totally worth the effort. It was never a slog, though. Human who used to be a spaceship is on a quest. No, really.