Reviews tagging 'Panic attacks/disorders'

System Collapse by Martha Wells

51 reviews

laguerrelewis's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring reflective 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

I love Murderbot!! It was very fun to pick up basically immediately where we left off, and there was a lot more to mine from this setting and scenario than I thought possible. Oh Murderbot, you are so distressed by the fact that everyone wants to be your friend.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gore, Classism, Medical content, Violence, Colonisation, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, and Injury/Injury detail

merc_birb's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

Moderate: Cursing and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Violence, Slavery, and Grief

jodar's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-paced

• 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? No

3.5

My overall expectations were a little disappointed in this instalment of the Murderbot Diaries series.

I found the beginning a bit disjointed, unfocused and slow, with too many disparate things happening at once. From about midway the action picks up noticeably and there is better focus. The delectable full honesty and internal sarcasm of Murderbot also comes more into play.

I particularly liked Murderbot’s interactions with other sentient AI systems, bots and ‘sub-bots’. Then again, none of Murderbot’s interactions with humans seemed to be as deep or as psychologically impactful as in previous instalments. Nor, somehow, did the novel sparkle with the same intensity or with as much ‘joy of being sentient’. 

Not unexpectedly, a bit of the author’s leftist identity politics and anti-capitalism features as well, but it’s not overpowering and easily ignored. My guess is these elements will date the most over time.

Nonetheless, I’m glad to have read it and fully recommend it to other Murderbot fans. I’m also hoping this novel is transitional to something a little different and more enticing in Murderbot’s next adventure.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Trafficking

Minor: Kidnapping

ladythana's review against another edition

adventurous 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Mental illness, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence

relin's review against another edition

emotional

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, and Blood

Moderate: Trafficking and Colonisation

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Slavery

shorelinepages's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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? Yes

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Colonisation, Ableism, Panic attacks/disorders, and Slavery

wilybooklover's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Colonisation, Death, Slavery, Panic attacks/disorders, and Murder

Minor: Gore and Confinement

anjasshelf's review

adventurous emotional 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Trafficking, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail

quinnyquinnquinn's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious medium-paced

• 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

5.0

God I really liked this. It was interesting because I read the whole rest of the Murderbot series all in a week or two over a year ago, so at first it was a bit difficult for me to remember things. I kind of wish I'd reread them all before reading this one. But in the end I was able to catch up and not feel like I was missing anything (and I'm going to reread the whole series with my partner at some point anyway so if I did miss anything I'll get it when I reread this).

Anyway, this was excellent, just like the rest of the series. Murderbot is the best and it's so relatable as always. The world is fascinating and I love learning more about the characters. I can't wait to get more Murderbot in the future.

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Slavery, Colonisation, Murder, and Panic attacks/disorders

Minor: Death and Blood