Reviews

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

tracy_reads's review

funny mysterious medium-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

kira_sue's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

lamoralibrary's review

fast-paced

3.0

rhiana_everest's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.0

elbowpatches's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

shelcatzoe's review against another edition

4.0

4 stars

A security robot hired to help an exploratory team on another planet hacked itself to be self-aware. Calling itself Murderbot, we watch as it struggles with existential dread and decides whether it really cares about the humans it's supposed to protect.

I haven't figured it out yet, but for some reason Murderbot presents as female in my mind. This was probably on purpose - you can easily project yourself into the character because it's so ambiguous.

This was a very fun, quick novella.

ficklepickle's review against another edition

fast-paced

4.0

skilletsnail's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted medium-paced

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

5.0

rjdey's review against another edition

adventurous fast-paced

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

4.0

hyuniecrisp's review against another edition

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

4.75