Hi! I followed your review link from Goodreads, and I pretty much agree with what you have said here. The titles were confusing, though after they switched to the wartime language, it was easier for me to distinguish who is who. I liked Inda, but not Sponge particularly. I also am not sure whether I like this book, but I think I'll try to read the next one as well.

LiveJournal Six Degrees tool (http://www.livejournal.com/tools/sixdegrees.bml?from=camomiletea&to=oyceter) indicates we are linked through ursamajor and coffeeandink... Want to be friends? If not on LJ, then on Goodreads?