Reviews tagging 'Gore'

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

86 reviews

redmordred's review

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror and Gore

lorien13's review against another edition

adventurous funny inspiring 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

5.0

I've read this novella series six times. This is my favorites series of all times. Murderbot is my favorite main character of all time.

Murderbot is a SecUnit, a security unit trying to save the humans it's been tasked with protecting from an unknown group determined to kill them all. As a rogue, most think it would go around killing humans randomly, but Murderbot didn't like doing that. It likes protecting its humans and consuming media, such as the soap opera Sanctuary Moon.

This is a mystery and a comedy set in space and starring an autistic coded, nonbinary main character trying to figure out what it wants while saving its favorites humans. I fucking love this book, and all of its sequels.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Death

Minor: Sexual assault and Gore

eener's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

One of my all time favorite series

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Forced institutionalization, Gore, Medical content, Gun violence, Body horror, Colonisation, Death, Domestic abuse, Kidnapping, Blood, Violence, Body shaming, Injury/Injury detail, Trafficking, Classism, and Emotional abuse

emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted mysterious 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? Yes

5.0

I loved this book! I read it all on one day, which is saying something because I don’t typically read for hours on end. It definitely felt similar to Becky Chambers’ stuff (which I also love). It was a great mix of funny and serious, with an interesting perspective from a socially awkward Murderbot who doesn’t like people. This novella was well written with a strong voice and strong plot, and I can’t wait for more!

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gore, Blood, Body horror, Death, Murder, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Sexual content

helfire124's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny hopeful mysterious tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Violence, Blood, Slavery, Medical content, Mass/school shootings, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, and Death

brontesauruses's review against another edition

adventurous mysterious reflective fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

Murderbot, my beloved

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Blood, Medical trauma, Death, and Violence

Moderate: Slavery

ekcd_'s review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

4.25

If you liked Gideon The Ninth but found it too gory, and liked A Long Way To A Small Angry Planet but found it too wholesome, this would be a good book for you. I read it in one days worth of bus commutes and missed all three of my transfers because i was so engrossed in it. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Dysphoria, Violence, Medical trauma, Death, Body horror, Murder, Gore, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail

walkie_check'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? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical trauma, Medical content, Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Moderate: Classism, Cursing, Forced institutionalization, and Xenophobia

sarahkarine's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

I can see why this series is so well-loved! I listened to the audiobook and would recommend it for anyone who can. The snark and dry delivery of the murderbot lines really helped pull me into the story and who this character is and how they think. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence

Moderate: Gore, Confinement, Body horror, Death, and Blood

bookcaptivated's review against another edition

adventurous dark mysterious fast-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gore, Violence, and Blood

Moderate: Murder

Minor: Body horror