mouse reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
what a fun little read
it's hard to pull off a sardonic robot protagonist, and I think this did it
eBook, 156 pages
English language
Published Dec. 13, 2017 by Tor.com.
4 stars
(7 reviews)
"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.
But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.
On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid — a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.
But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.
Magpie reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Just finished!
5 stars
Content warning Vague spoilers involving Murderbot's character arc.
I loved the funny, witty inner voice of Murderbot, and I also love that it chose the name based on the coolness factor and not because it actually likes to murder. My mom has been bugging me to read this book for years, and I'm so glad I finally listened and read the first installment. I love how Murderbot grew to trust and care about the humans they were reporting to. 10/10, can't wait to read the next one.
Greg Grossmeier reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Fun short novel with a strong voice
4 stars
It's a short novel so I can't expect much in character development outside of the main one, but that is my one critique: I'd like to know more about the other members of the crew and their situations.
But overall it was a fun listen; engaging, interesting, suspenseful.
Someology reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Something different
4 stars
Fun, quick Science Fiction read. Sarcasm and adventure in spades.
Darius Kazemi reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
I do not remember how I feel about this
3 stars
I read this a couple weeks ago and could tell you approximately nothing about the plot! I remember having a nice time reading it? It's short, which is to its credit. There is some stuff about untrustworthy corporations, and the main character is a robot whose robot-ness seems to be a metaphor for neurodivergence of some kind? I don't know. It never really came together but also, hey, it was short.
[email protected] reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
good
3 stars
This was nice. Extremely pulp, but managed to get at some larger ideas.
Aaron reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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5 stars
I haven't been so compelled to read since a teenager. Murderbot sucked me in completely.