Reviews tagging 'Self harm'

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

13 reviews

bigheadcam's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.25

A fun short novel about a murderbot that gains free will and how it decides to use it. Great read!

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clynns's review

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adventurous funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0


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chezler24's review against another edition

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adventurous dark mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

'I don't know what I want. I said that at some point, I think. But it isn't that, it's that I don't want anyone to tell me what I want, or to make decisions for me." - Murderbot, 149

Such a great sci-fi nugget to find! I loved getting to know Murderbot as a character. (They're honestly so relatable; I too would like to just sit in my room, isolate myself from people's physical presence, and devour content.) World-building unfurls just enough to place you on this space survey mission without dumping a lot of unnecessary, rigid jargon on you. Next to Murderbot, my favorite character was probably Dr. Mensah. I'm hoping she'll make a reappearance later on in the series; however, after the ending I'm uncertain. One can hope. Sci-fi fans please read if you haven't already. 

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rickireadss's review against another edition

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4.5

WOW I LOVED THIS! one of my goals this year is to venture outside of my comfort in the romance genre and only reading books that have a romance plot/subplot, and this was my first of the year. this series came highly recommended by two of my online friends, and they did not miss!! i truly loved this and immediately went and put the rest of the series on hold at my library. the narrator did such a great job & i really like being in murderbot's head. i'm looking forward to continuing this series & seeing where murderbot goes from here.

content warnings:
violence, gun violence, death, slavery, injury/injury detail, murder, gore, body horror, blood, suicide attempt, confinement, medical trauma, medical content, war, mass/school shootings, self harm, trafficking

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twistykris's review against another edition

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adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

A wonderfully adventurous, funny book from the perspective of a security robot that just wants to watch its TV shows and be left alone (relatable). I laughed out loud numerous times as it begrudgingly needed to help and save the humans it's contractually obligated to protect, and how it eventually grew to like some of the humans- and even have a favorite!

Definitely looking forward to more Murderbot diaries!

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anni_swanilda's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0


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mbrogs2024's review

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adventurous dark funny mysterious reflective medium-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Loveable characters? Yes

4.0


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avilareads's review

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  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

i love murderbot, my autistic genderless secunit best friend. all it wants to do is watch tv and not talk to humans!
this novel reads like a science fiction narrative podcast, which i adore as a huge enjoyer of those. can’t wait to read more in the series!

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julesadventurezone's review against another edition

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challenging funny reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0


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thedisabledreader's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? No
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

2.0


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