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All Systems Red by Martha Wells

11 reviews

lonelylooper's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny lighthearted 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Mental illness, Injury/Injury detail, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Torture, and Violence

Moderate: Kidnapping, Blood, and Medical content

Minor: Murder

victoriousone's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Cursing, Gun violence, Slavery, and Violence

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Kidnapping

sup3r_xn0va_maya's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative mysterious sad 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

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📖Genres: sci-fi, fiction, adult, fantasy, space, robot, space opera

📚Page Count: N/A

🎧Audiobook Length: 02h 33min

👩🏾‍🏫My Rating: ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 5/5 
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All Systems Red written by Martha Wells produced by Graphic Audio is the dramatized adaptation of the first book in the Murderbot Diaries series of the same name, All Systems Red. This is the story of an android SecUnit named Murderbot who's hacked their governor module so they can watch their favorite show, or serial. Murderbot wants nothing more than to be left alone but when a mission goes sideways, they have to get involved with the humans they're there to protect. 

I enjoyed the original novella, All Systems Red by Martha Wells. It was really interesting and a bit funny, I instantly liked Murderbot. The dramatized adaptation gives each character a voice actor and that adds so much charm to the story and the characters. I really enjoyed the story and the characters, it kind of makes me sad that

Murderbot decided to leave and journey to a new place alone, even though I understand the idea of them wanting to be free and not controlled in any way. I was just growing to like the crew of characters, but I know we'll meet new characters down the line.

Overall, the dramatized adaptation was entertaining, action filled, and funny. I enjoyed the time I spent listening to Murderbot and their crew of specialists. I'm excited to hear about what they get into next. I'm giving it 5 stars out of 5.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ - 5/5  Stars

I listened to this for free on [Hoopladigital.com]

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Animal death, Blood, Body horror, Cursing, Death, Kidnapping, Gun violence, Murder, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Self harm

clynns's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Self harm, Suicide attempt, Death, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Violence

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

spooderman's review

adventurous funny reflective tense 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? It's complicated

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Medical content, Murder, Gore, Violence, Death, Body horror, Slavery, and Blood

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Classism, Confinement, Cursing, and Kidnapping

Minor: Xenophobia, Ableism, and Forced institutionalization

fraxisle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny mysterious tense 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Injury/Injury detail

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

Minor: Medical content and Slavery

sexualedward's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring lighthearted 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? Yes

4.75

 Murderbot is one of my new favorite characters now. I LOVED it, but felt it should have been longer. Felt character’s individual moment to shine, story moments, and build up to moments should have been more to them. Absolutely will be continuing the series.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Murder, Blood, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content

Minor: Suicide attempt, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Toxic friendship, Mass/school shootings, Ableism, Death, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Slavery, Gore, Bullying, and Classism

skudiklier's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

Oh my gosh! I was reading an ebook that had other books included all in the same thing, so I had no idea I was at the end of the book until it ended. 

That was a really tense, fun, and interesting read, and I definitely want to read the next one in the series. I'm super interested in this world, and this character. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Violence, Suicide attempt, and Gun violence

Moderate: Murder, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Medical content, Xenophobia, Kidnapping, and Gore

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

This review is written after a re-read.  The plan is to go through all the series as a refresher for the most recent book, Fugitive Telemetry.

I still love it.  This is definitely one of my comfort read series.  Yes, it is short and fast paced so it flies by very quickly but it is so compelling and relatable.

Originally when I read the Murderbot Diaries it was around the time I read the Imperial Radch series by Ann Leckie (both have some political intrigue plots as well if that's your jam) and this is where I think my enjoyment for overwhelmed/awkward/antisocial AI characters really bloomed.  There's also some found family vibes which I adore.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Suicide attempt, Abandonment, Blood, Body horror, Classism, Confinement, Death, Gaslighting, Gore, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Slavery, Stalking, Suicidal thoughts, and Violence