A big heaping pile of meh with meh piled on top. Still readable but pointless. The first book was really all that was needed. Second and third suffered from not having anyone who really needed a character arc and artificial character assassination or marysueing to create fake conflict. 
 Trigger warnings: people whine a lot, cry a lot, and some genders are less equal than others. (view spoiler)[All the characters who are clearly male are shown as unworthy even in a genderless society. I mean, c'mon, didn't Seiverdan earn any redemption here? (hide spoiler)] 
 Summary: First book great. Read it. Well written. Solid story, character arcs, narrative. Second and Third Books: Just pretend they were never written and mourn whatever possibility they might have had because the reality is too disappointing. Yes, I bought all three and yes I don't feel particularly ripped off. They entertained even if I didn't love 'em. 
 When the best part of a book has to do with chinaware patterns (contrast with the first book, which was a gripping mystery with a slowly-revealed backstory) the author is just cashing in. 
 I'm hoping Leckie has another great book in her instead of just trying to please her publishers to follow on to a popular title with sequels that people like me will just instabuy.