Review of The Sculpted Ship

I was not able to get through this SciFi book, but as I feel this may have more to do with my own state of mind at this time, I am not leaving this review on the book's page. I don't want to affect the author's ratings. I am interested in what others who have read it might have to say to me.

This story takes place in an arm of a galaxy somewhere in an area of space referred to as the Inner Rim. I listened to the audio book.
I like the old-fashioned quality of this novel, it starts out with a simple story-line, light and bright. Anailu, the protagonist, is taking a risk to follow her dream and finds herself supported by others along her way. Is this purely because they admire her spirit and her abilities?
The author certainly has a military background, possibly as an engineer or mechanic. In building the story, great detail is given to the nuts and bolts of the situation. Those who enjoy reading about re-calibration, certification, and business transaction will enjoy this book.
For me, there is too much American-feel capitalism to wade through. I want to be transported elsewhere. In the first few pages, when Anailu goes shopping for a spaceship, she could be doing it in Cleveland. This seems to be on purpose. But there are hints here and there that something is other than human about this woman. She has grey skin, and her name is foreign to others. And the ship itself has some mysteries to offer.

This review is only regarding the first part of the book. There are some interesting ideas in the Amazon blurb which intrigued me, but it turns out that much of that blurb is backstory. (I now see the Goodreads blurb, and it's much better, in my opinion.) I didn’t make it as far as the dangers mentioned in the the Amazon blurb. I got bogged down in the preparations and negotiations, and the humanness of things. Maybe I need to read further. I probably will in the future, and I’ll update this review. I get the impression there are interesting elements to come, I just can't get there at this time.

The Sculpted Ship