Reviews tagging 'Death'

Network Effect by Martha Wells

78 reviews

cjwitch's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted mysterious 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

MurderBot continues to be the absolute best and most relatable character out there. 

There were a few hiccups in this one, due, I think, to this being a longer book than the previous novellas. This felt a bit like two books in one, with a spot in the middle that felt like a conclusion but then continued on to another full adventure. With more room to add narrative, some of the descriptions/plot also got a tad confusing at times. 

That said, I absolutely adored every second I spent reading Network Effect and didn’t feel that those slight technical bumps negatively impacted my experience in any way. 

We got the original humans from All Systems Red, ART, and got to meet an array of new characters. I loved having more time with all the characters and getting to know them all better. ART and MurderBot’s interactions frequently had me in stitches, and Amena in the mix was just perfection! And 3! I absolutely loved 3, and am fully invested in where its story takes it! 

MurderBot’s development in this one was wonderful and the last 1/4 of this book had me at the edge of my seat and feeling all the emotions. I could not put it down. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Death, Gore, and Violence

royalwaves's review against another edition

adventurous 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

This is one series I always have trouble writing a review for. I honestly don’t know what to say other than this is one of my favourite series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence and Death

Moderate: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Slavery

avacadosocks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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: Gun violence, Violence, and Death

Moderate: Kidnapping, Medical content, Blood, and Body horror

Minor: Slavery

mes0pelagic_fan's review against another edition

adventurous emotional 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

I love this book! I had it for the full check-out period and listened to it for a grand total of 23 hours in that time-- I just kept running it back because I wanted to hear it over and over. The narration is as always stellar and the longer format of this one let ideas sit a little bit longer and weave together in a really fun and exciting way. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Violence and Death

Minor: Body horror

michaelcattigan's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful tense medium-paced

• 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Torture, and Violence

Minor: Adult/minor relationship

bluestockingbookworm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Violence, Grief, Classism, Cursing, and Colonisation

Moderate: Death and Kidnapping

Minor: Blood, Deportation, War, Murder, Confinement, Torture, and Injury/Injury detail

pedanther's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Violence, and Grief

Moderate: Body horror, Colonisation, Confinement, Blood, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Cursing, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Death, and Gore

Minor: Slavery

waterwolves's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Colonisation, Pandemic/Epidemic, Blood, Confinement, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Violence

etherealisnt's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful 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

The Murderbot Diaries' first full novel! Murderbot needs to deal with its crew getting mixed up in a space kidnapping, taking on a strange planet and its colony, while keeping everyone (mostly) intact and alive. An old friend from the past makes a return with a urgent help request. Murderbot just needs to get through all of it in one piece (mentally, emotionally & physically)... how challenging can it be?
 

It could be one more weird anomaly in this unending cycle of what the fuck.

I am so entangled in this universe that leaving is impossible (not that I'd even want to do that). I feel like someone grabbed me by my shoulders and shook me so hard that my brain got bounced around.
What the fuck? I was NOT prepared for all of these emotions and the raw reality of learning to live. This was more than I could even dreams of - Murderbot, its crew, ART with its crew, space adventures and a fuckton more! (So much happened in here I swear.)

I hate it when humans and augmented humans ruin things for no reason. Maybe because I was a thing before I was a person and if I’m not careful I could be a thing again.

 
Well, the adventures were overshadowed by the amount of emotional damage that every other page of this book decided to hit me with. I was genuinely worried and crying by the last chapters, it's not even funny (the book is funny tho). Nevertheless, the writing, the characters, the plot and all the dynamics are to die for! I am thrilled to continue the series and get to witness even more of Murderbot's journey! <3

I don't want to not see you again.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Murder, Violence, Death, and Gun violence

Moderate: Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Colonisation, Blood, and Kidnapping

Minor: Grief, Slavery, Confinement, and Panic attacks/disorders

palmkd's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense 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? It's complicated

5.0

Murderbot stole my heart back with the first story and I am here for whatever mess it finds itself in next. This time you could argue it was not Murderbot's fault, but you should read what happened and decide for yourself. This story definitely builds on past events and I strongly recommend reading the series in order. As always,  I love the snark and am really enjoying the dynamic between Muderbot and the humans, especially it's humans.
Featuring past characters and introducing some new chaos, this was a solid addition to the Murderbot Diaries. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Murder, Death, Body horror, Violence, and Medical trauma