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
Hardcover, 176 pages
Published Jan. 22, 2019 by Tor.com.
it's hard to pull off a sardonic robot protagonist, and I think this did it
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.
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.
Fun, quick Science Fiction read. Sarcasm and adventure in spades.
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.
This was nice. Extremely pulp, but managed to get at some larger ideas.
I haven't been so compelled to read since a teenager. Murderbot sucked me in completely.