Reviews tagging 'Gun violence'

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

108 reviews

kirchnerkd's review against another edition

adventurous 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Murder

Moderate: Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Slavery

Minor: Death

lonelylooper'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content, Mass/school shootings, and Medical content

sadhbhprice's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Medical content

Moderate: Kidnapping, Confinement, Stalking, Blood, Murder, and Grief

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders and Mental illness

jennifermreads's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

4.0

The Murderbot Diaries has been on my TBR for entirely too long. Having listened to the first installment on the opening leg of our recent road trip, we are very glad that, when I borrowed the first novella from the library, I had the foresight to download the second volume at the same time. 

So, on our return trip, we got to go on Murderbot’s mission to discover how he earned his name. But, bonus of all bonuses, we also got to meet ART who immediately began competing for title of “our favorite robot.” 

This was another fast-paced, quick read. Because of the snappy dialogue and rapid plot movement, it is a perfect choice for a road trip read. Be aware, though, if you have kids along for the ride, there is a now-reassigned/slaved “sex bot” as well as gun violence. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Death

Minor: Slavery

mbzoller's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Violence

cardaisy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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? It's complicated

5.0

I love these books!! I really love the dry humour, and how the moments of action are balanced out with Murderbot's thoughts and exploration of personhood. I love how Murderbot keeps (only somewhat reluctantly) adopting the various humans that need its help, soon enough it'll have an entire army of human friends

I also particularly enjoyed the friendship between Murderbot and ART - I'm really hoping that ART shows up again in future books! Also the narration by Kevin R. Free continues to be top tier

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Medical content and Kidnapping

Minor: Murder and Slavery

freemakd's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Murder, Gun violence, Emotional abuse, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Medical trauma

parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Murder, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

ctara2123's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Murder, Gun violence, and Death

Moderate: Medical content and Slavery

fkshg8465's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious fast-paced

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

3.75

Two complaints: that these books are too short (would prefer if sooner if these shorter ones were combined as a longer one), and keep ending without closure. I guess that’s why I’m now about to start the third book…

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence and Slavery