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readandfindout's review against another edition
3.75
Themes: 4 stars
Characters: 4 stars
Plot: 3.5 stars
Worldbuilding: 3.5 stars
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Murder, Colonisation, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Death, Body horror, and Slavery
Minor: Trafficking
avacadosocks's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery and Colonisation
Minor: Trafficking and Panic attacks/disorders
jodar'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? No
3.5
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.
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, and Trafficking
Minor: Kidnapping
uranaishi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Violence, Medical trauma, Trafficking, Gun violence, and Murder
Minor: Cursing, Infidelity, Kidnapping, Police brutality, Blood, Death, Outing, Xenophobia, Gaslighting, Confinement, and Sexual content
relin's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, Murder, and Blood
Moderate: Trafficking and Colonisation
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, and Slavery
blueowl2ivy'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
4.0
Moderate: Trafficking, Slavery, and Violence
anjasshelf's review
- 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
Graphic: Slavery, Trafficking, Cursing, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Blood, Colonisation, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
hobblin's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Colonisation
Moderate: Violence, Abandonment, and Body horror
Minor: Trafficking
quinnyquinnquinn'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? It's complicated
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Slavery and Trafficking
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
otterforce'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, and Medical trauma