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fox_at_the_circus's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Seeing Murderbot being free for the first time and figuring out what to do and what it wants, was cool. The reluctant friendship it has with ART was just amazing. ART being so bored at its job, that it decides to help a dangerous stranger is just amazing. In general, this book/series is so good in developing its non-human people and how they see themselves in regard to others and how they interact with each other.
It is also kinda funny to see how Murderbot feels awkward and unsure, but somehow all people it works with so far, really like and appreciate it. Murderbot continues being a relatable character.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Medical content and Murder
pacifickat's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Medical content, and Violence
Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Blood, Death, and Kidnapping
Control, denying bodily autonomy, forced violencedemented_delights9448's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Mixed in with the continuation of the key mystery is another client job, murder, murder attempts, ART (you figure out what the A stands for pretty quickly),
Martha Wells never lets up on the witticisms, the thrill, the mystery, or the analysis of human frailties, stupidities, and intricacies as experienced by an introverted yet "terrifying Murderbot" (Murderbot's description, not mine).
I still recommend this series to pretty much everyone. Every book is a novella and can be read to completion in one to two sittings, so it's great when you need a break between studying or working or heavier reads. Even if science fiction isn't your thing, you'll probably enjoy this because it's just so human and relatable. I hate scifi and I ADORE Murderbot.
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Cursing
Moderate: Medical content and Murder
rickireadss's review
4.25
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Graphic: Violence, Murder, Blood, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Body horror, Gun violence, Slavery, Suicide attempt, and War
Moderate: Medical content, Self harm, Trafficking, Medical trauma, and Mass/school shootings
brynalexa's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Slavery, Gun violence, Blood, Medical content, Violence, Confinement, Death, and Gore
anni_swanilda's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Medical content
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
rainbowshelves's review against another edition
- 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? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Violence, Slavery, Murder, Medical content, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood
Moderate: Body horror, Gore, and Panic attacks/disorders
ajaggers324's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Blood
Minor: Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
emilywemily6's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence
Moderate: Death, Blood, Classism, Slavery, Gaslighting, and Medical content
Minor: Sexual content and Kidnapping
etherealisnt's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I guess you can’t tell a story from the point of view of something that you don’t think has a point of view.
Murderbot is such a fun series to read and I find it very amusing. I'm glad to be back and, once again, excited for the adventures ahead!
This time Murderbot goes back to the mining facility where it went rogue to find out what really happened. Murderbot teams up with ART (aka Asshole Research Transport) and their duo is just perfect! I don't know what it is, but I was a tad sad to see them go their separate ways. I do hope that we get to see ART again in later installments!
For my entire existence, at least the parts I could remember, I had done nothing but accept the inevitable. I was tired of it.
Murderbot is undoubtedly more human-like than before, it has a personality and to some extent even a moral compass. I love reading about it's thoughts and opinions, how it becomes a human - always evolving and growing as a person. And still as relatable as ever!
Sometimes people do things to you that you can’t do anything about. You just have to survive it and go on.
It's been a while, since I started this book and truth be told, I don't remember the beginning that much anymore, only bits and pieces. The ending was definitely a quicker and more enjoyable part, but I'm not sure why the beginning was such a struggle, since now it seems like a really great story. Ready for more in the future either way!
There was a huge difference between knowing something happened and seeing the reality of it.
Graphic: Violence and Death
Moderate: Murder, Blood, Gun violence, and Medical content