SMILEY & VANNI 
 I really liked Smiley and his story. He is so sweet. We definetely need more stories about primates. 
 I also liked the direction the stories have been taken in the last books with the species-haters and the species-lovers. Things get more intense. 
 Moreover, it is interesting to see the species getting out of the walls and mingling with the "normal" people.