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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

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amye's review against another edition

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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? Yes

5.0

Can't believe I'm just finding this series. Love the world, love the POV, love the pace - only complaint is the book goes by too fast! Looking forward to devouring the rest of the series. 
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cardaisy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Plot
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I love Murderbot. Thank you Emily Axford for the absolutely fantastic recommendation and thank you past Madison for writing it down when she mentioned it. Kevin R. Free does an absolute excellent job at narrating, I would highly recommend the audiobook (it's included on both spotify and audible for free if you have a subscription to either!!)
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megnut's review against another edition

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adventurous funny fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

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rorikae's review against another edition

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adventurous 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

4.5

'All Systems Red' by Martha Wells is an engaging sci-fi novella. 
The story centers around 'Murderbot,' a security android that gets rented out to different projects. While working on a planet with a survey team, Murderbot and the entire group get pulled into a dangerous situation that threatens their lives. Murderbot will have to learn how to work together with the humans that surround them to try and get off the planet in one piece. 
Wells does a great job of quickly establishing a character that it is easy to care for. Murderbot just wants to watch entertainment shows and read books all day, which makes them relatable. Despite this, they do take their job seriously. Their slowly growing friendship with the humans while dealing with a difficult situation creates an engaging, fun read. The scope of the story fit the length and the ending leaves things open for future installments while also working as a good ending if one only wished to read the one book. I completely understand why people love this series and I will definitely be picking up more installments. 
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ctara2123's review against another edition

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adventurous funny 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

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parenthesis_enjoyer's review against another edition

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  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • 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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glitterdeww's review against another edition

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adventurous 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? No

4.5

Well, wasn't this a surprising little delight of a story! Relatable, intriguing, and very funny, I can absolutely see why The Murderbot Diaries series has become such a hit. The story blends quick-paced action with a sarcastic and jaded narrator in the voice of Murderbot. It brushes up against hard sci-fi in all the right places, but does so with humor and a conversational tone that makes it really accessible. There is quite a bit of needed exposition since so much is packed into this novella, but it never feels overbearing. This would be a great intro into sci-fi for anyone that may feel intimidated by how dense the genre can be. 
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luxxltyd's review against another edition

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adventurous reflective 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

3.0

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sinoclock's review against another edition

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

3.75

This book was recommended to me a lot. No regrets reading it. Beautifully short but packing a lot into 200 pages through the casual descriptions of how society is structured that you can infer a lot from. I keep thinking Murderbot is watching Sailor Moon though based on the show title, which I think inherently makes it funnier. Not my highest rating because M's apathy leaves me a little apathetic too. 
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quotablehedgehog's review against another edition

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adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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? Yes

5.0

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