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xta_07'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? It's complicated
4.75
(Confession time: that moment, when the humans or augmented humans realize you’re really here to help them. I don’t hate that moment.)
Overall I really have enjoyed every entry into this series. However, I think I like the novella size a lot better. The writing is really dry and I get why, because Murderbot is extremely dry. But, I struggled to get through portions of this, and I had to reread several paragraphs. I can see why this book had to be longer though, as it really delves into what it means to be human, and what it means to care about another being.
“No hugging,” I warned her. It was in our contract.
Where this book really shines is the relationship between ART, Murderbot and their humans. In the words of Murderbot: the ending really made me have an emotion.
Graphic: Violence
Moderate: Body horror, Medical content, and Kidnapping
maeverose's review
4.0
I love Murderbot
I love it’s reactions to people’s concern for it, and I love that we got to see so much emotional character development in this book. I would give Murderbot the whole world if I could.
I love ART
I already like 3
There are an unnecessary amount of characters and that leaves us with a lot of them being underdeveloped. I do wish I had a better sense of each of their personalities.
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Excrement and Sexual content
Note on the gore: it’s pretty much in line with the rest of the series in that it’s written in that not-super-descriptive robotic type of way, but it’s definitely a bit more descriptive and more abundant in this book.ladythana'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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Gun violence
Minor: Medical trauma, Confinement, and Murder
firefly'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Murder, and Violence
Moderate: Blood and Kidnapping
twistykris'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
5.0
"Just remember you’re not alone here.”
I never know what to say to that. I am actually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
I'll be honest, part-way through this book it started to lose me: the pacing slowed down a lot and I was having trouble keeping up with the plotline but the ending just drew me back in so much. I loved every interaction between Murderbot and a friend (admit it, they're a friend) and the feelings I had at the end?! 🥹💜
I will continue to love Murderbot and its adventures until the end of time.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Kidnapping
Minor: Slavery
sofipitch'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
5.0
Actually not completely empty, I feel like this had everything I loved about the previous Murderbot entries but it felt more well-rounded and complete compared to the others
Moderate: Medical trauma, Body horror, and Violence
Minor: Kidnapping
bebidocrimes'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
5.0
Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gore, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Violence, and Cursing
helfire124'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
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Confinement, Gore, Medical trauma, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Slavery, Confinement, Vomit, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking
alexalily's review
- 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? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Confinement, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Slavery
some_random_person_hi's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
On a certain level, I doubt I would be able to finish reading this book without spoilers. There were just too many tense and emotional moments.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Blood, Suicide, Death, and Body horror
Minor: Medical content, Sexual content, and Excrement