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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.
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.
bookbabe_jazzie's review against another edition
4.0
I have a feeling that I am going to love this series. Short and sweet but a continuation series. Sci-fi makes me happy so Iβm excited to see where this series takes me.
emrad0's review against another edition
adventurous
lighthearted
mysterious
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
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elle0_o's review
adventurous
dark
mysterious
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
4.0
debackear's review
adventurous
emotional
hopeful
inspiring
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? No
5.0
imaginejolls's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
fast-paced
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
A short, really fun read. Murderbot is such a likeable main character, and the writing style is so easy to fall into
bqta's review against another edition
4.0
I needed a palette cleanser, and took a punt on this. I'm glad I did, as it was great fun.
I thought it balanced the action and comedy aspects really well - it felt like grim humour in a serious situation, rather than one detracting from the other.
I thought it balanced the action and comedy aspects really well - it felt like grim humour in a serious situation, rather than one detracting from the other.
grownuptadpole's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
A very quick and fun read. Not a ton of character development outside of the POV character, but that is more of a feature than a bug given the way the short novella is structured. It really did a lot with the short length with world building baked right into the fast moving plot.
sagar's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.25