Reviews tagging 'Xenophobia'

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

12 reviews

garbagebarge69's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Xenophobia

quotablehedgehog's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Murder, Gore, Xenophobia, and Blood

Minor: Medical content, Classism, and Slavery

arinheck's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Xenophobia and Slavery

judassilver's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Slavery, Violence, Murder, Body horror, Death, Blood, and Gun violence

chezler24's review against another edition

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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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Death

Minor: Suicide, Xenophobia, Self harm, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

walkie_check's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia

blacksphinx's review

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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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Death, Medical content, Suicide attempt, Xenophobia, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Slavery and Vomit

Minor: Ableism and Panic attacks/disorders

spooderman's review against another edition

adventurous funny reflective tense 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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Gore, Violence, Death, Body horror, Slavery, and Blood

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Minor: Xenophobia, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization

pastelkerstin's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional inspiring mysterious tense

• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Death, Murder, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Medical content, Blood, Cursing, Gun violence, Xenophobia, and Suicide attempt

macknificent's review against another edition

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

4.0

Beginning to end, this book was a delight!

I was laughing throughout, but the story dealt with complex themes as well. I hadn't expected to contemplate benevolent enslavement, or the meaning of happiness, yet here we are. It is a testament to Wells's skill that such heavy topics could could be woven into such a short story without disrupting the fun.

Lovely, I will be continuing the series!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Murder, War, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Slavery, Body horror, Colonisation, and Xenophobia