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indeedithappens'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
3.75
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Alcohol, Xenophobia, Physical abuse, Slavery, Gun violence, Mass/school shootings, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Mental illness, Stalking, Classism, Death, Emotional abuse, Gaslighting, Murder, Trafficking, Abandonment, Child abuse, Colonisation, and Injury/Injury detail
karin_goodreads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
I know a “fuck off” when I hear one. So I fucked off.
The annoyance and sarcasm was palpable in this one. It was so fun to see Murderbot from this angle, kind of "fuck it, I'll just do it" energy. Murderbot really transformed into a detective, going on clue hunts with its restricted access (I can't imagine keeping the promise to not hack when needed, but more power to you). Murderbot had to be clever and get information the "right" way... Murderbot did get to to show off ;)
Senior Indah (head of Preservation Station Security) and everyone else was super skeptical and untrusting. I kept alternating between pissed and sad - the way Murderbot was treated was just not it, BUT it did get better by the end. Everyone got me banging my head on a table while Murderbot had to deal with human stupidity. One exception will be Gurathin and Ratthi who became Murderbot's little sidekicks.
All I wanted to do was watch media and not exist.
Graphic: Murder, Death, and Violence
Moderate: Slavery, Blood, Kidnapping, Trafficking, Gun violence, and Cursing
Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail
helfire124'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Kidnapping, Medical content, Mental illness, Trafficking, Body horror, Confinement, Murder, Gun violence, Violence, Death, Gore, and Injury/Injury detail
felofhe's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Moderate: Blood, Classism, Colonisation, Confinement, Death, Trafficking, Slavery, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Stalking
laguerrelewis'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: Trafficking, Violence, and Murder
Moderate: Blood, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
julesadventurezone'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? Yes
4.5
A book about being slightly uncomfortable at all times, but in a fun way (for the reader, anyway).
Reading this after Exit Strategy and before Network Effect makes the best experience.
Graphic: Cursing, Kidnapping, Trafficking, and Slavery
Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, and Violence
Minor: Body horror and Child abuse
boglord'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? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Trafficking, and Colonisation
Moderate: Violence, Murder, Slavery, Gun violence, and Death
Minor: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, and Medical content
divine529'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
This takes place between Exit Strategy and Network Effect
This one was a bit different from the previous books since this is basically a murder mystery, but it wasn't any less fantastic. I loved getting to see this side of Murderbot (it wasn't allowed to use it's hacking abilities) and the fact that we got to see more of Preservation was also great. I enjoyed getting to see a bit of the law and politics of Preservation in action as well.
The new characters Murderbot gets to interact with were also fun. I always love Murderbot's interactions with everyone at all times and It's snark was on extra high gear in this book and I loved every second of it.
100% will reread again and I can't wait for the next installment!
Graphic: Confinement, Murder, Slavery, Trafficking, Violence, Blood, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Mental illness
scifi_rat'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
3.75
Moderate: Kidnapping, Murder, Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, and Violence
Minor: Blood, Gun violence, Medical content, Cursing, and Death
purplepenning's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
4.25
Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Hate crime, Violence, Colonisation, Murder, and Trafficking
Minor: Blood, Gore, and Medical content