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Murderbot is always entertaining, no matter what it's doing. In this case, it's trying to solve a mystery on Preservation Station, and has to (horror of horrors) work with security humans. And it was a good time. It didn't feel fully like a mystery because I don't think there's any way I could have figured out the culprit on my own, but that's fine because the mystery is less about the mystery and more as a vehicle for Murderbot finding its place on Preservation. It got to interact with Preservation humans, work with security humans, and be snarky and good at its job. (Also of note, I've often noted that it's part-bot mind is very relatable to my autism experience, but the beginning of this book had a bit where being a construct - part robot and part cloned human tissue - was very relatable to my nonbinary experience. So that was odd but cool.) This novella seemed lighter and quicker than previous ones in the series. Yeah, there was a murder, but it was overall satisfying and happy. I feel like I can tell Murderbot is adapting and becoming happier because it spends so much less time on-page watching media, and honestly that's relatable too. I love Murderbot and I love this series, and I'm very happy that it seems to be finding a place in the world where it can live happily. I can't wait until the next book comes out.

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dark funny mysterious tense medium-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

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adventurous funny mysterious tense medium-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

If it wasn't already clear, I love the Murderbot series.

This takes place between Exit Strategy and Network Effect

This one was a bit different from the previous books since this is basically a murder mystery, but it wasn't any less fantastic. I loved getting to see this side of Murderbot (it wasn't allowed to use it's hacking abilities) and the fact that we got to see more of Preservation was also great. I enjoyed getting to see a bit of the law and politics of Preservation in action as well.

The new characters Murderbot gets to interact with were also fun. I always love Murderbot's interactions with everyone at all times and It's snark was on extra high gear in this book and I loved every second of it.

100% will reread again and I can't wait for the next installment!

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