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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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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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blacksphinx's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

4.5

I cannot believe this lived up to the hype. Will definitely continue with the series; I've been recommending it to some friends of mine who don't really read anymore but loved Mass Effect. Took off half a star because the way the climax shook out annoyed me a little.

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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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mateyy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

It's a quick fun sc-fi space adventure. I love Murderbot and because I love Murderbot I would leave it alone. Wells writes a hysterical novella that starts off the series really well. While being a fun space romp, All Systems Red still has such emotional beats-even for a robot who actively rejects its humanity. Wells explores themes of what/who is life, themes of agency, and expansive late stage capitalism without it being the main focus of the novella. I think that the ending is open-ended enough but it almost wraps up the novella too well. I really liked the characterization of Murderbot and find myself relating to the want to know one's self and to be left alone to watch TV.

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icarusandthesun's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

a short and fun sci-fi novella that offered great concepts, quick writing and a hilarious, socially awkward and sarcastic bot as main character.
also found family!
can't wait to continue the murderbot diaries and get my hands on more martha wells books, because the writing and humour were just *chef's kiss*.

re-read: feb 19, 24
still my favorite sci-fi book, i love it so much. it's funny, entertaining, heart-warming, easy to get through, suspenseful. murderbot and all the others have grown on me. whenever i don't know what to read, i pick up this book and it results in me wanting to tear through the whole rest series again.
a book i will ALWAYS always recommend.

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laguerrelewis's review

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dark funny lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

Martha Wells managed to pack so much character, worldbuilding, development, high stakes, and personality into this quick little novella. Murderbot is a compelling, lovable, and hilarious narrator, with so much to be explored that I am unsurprised at this series’ longevity. I want to binge them all!

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