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minhthanh1994's review against another edition
5.0
Best book in the series so far.
A closet bot-on-bot romance is not something I would ever expected but here we are, and I love every single bit of it. Well, mostly the vibe and the relationship. The plot and the action are nice too, but it all takes a backseat to ART and Murderbot.
"Just the one mission? Kind of like asking someone to come stay with your family for the break between the work seasons, to see if they all like each other before you get serious?"
A closet bot-on-bot romance is not something I would ever expected but here we are, and I love every single bit of it. Well, mostly the vibe and the relationship. The plot and the action are nice too, but it all takes a backseat to ART and Murderbot.
"Just the one mission? Kind of like asking someone to come stay with your family for the break between the work seasons, to see if they all like each other before you get serious?"
kivt's review against another edition
4.0
a delight as always. murderbot’s voice threads the contemporary-irreverent-vulnerable needle that half of YA is desperately attempting and failing. i’m curious how it’ll age.
avidan's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
kmedusa's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
5.0
slawler's review against another edition
5.0
Another fantastic installment in the Murderbot Diaries. I continue to love the characters, the action, and the sarcastic banter. It was great to have a novel-length installment and so fun to have ART back!
eajklose's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
ellerasz'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
I loved how much longer this one was. We got to see so much more development happening. And Art! I love Art.
iam's review against another edition
adventurous
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
Murderbot has become one of the lights of my life while everything else is very stressful, I love it so much.
The first full-length Murderbot novel lived up to everything I hoped it to be.
The switch from novella to novella felt a bit jarring when I read the book visually, but in audio I had no such reservations.
Content warnings include: violence, death, explosions, abduction, hostage situation, unconsensual implants, capitalist corporate hell-hole scifi setting (but there's a light at the end of the tunnel), that dreaded f-word (feelings).
Murderbot is back with the Presevation crew, though there are a few new people part of the core cast. At the same time, an old favourite makes another appearance, and it was everything I hoped it to be.
The human-construct/bot and bot-bot relationships (and how humans view bot-bot relationships and vice versa) were the highlights of the book. Reading from Murderbot's perspective is always hilarious, but in this case it was even more accute because so much personal attachment was involved. The book goes a lot deeper into Murderbot's personal feelings and attachments, and is much more emotionally draining for it, which, of course, it resents.
The plot fits neatly into the rest of the series, being exciting and on-point while also expanding the series setting.
I loved how old threads were picked back up and foundation for future ones were laid, and I once again cannot wait for the next book, and to reread this series again.
The first full-length Murderbot novel lived up to everything I hoped it to be.
The switch from novella to novella felt a bit jarring when I read the book visually, but in audio I had no such reservations.
Content warnings include: violence, death, explosions, abduction, hostage situation, unconsensual implants, capitalist corporate hell-hole scifi setting (but there's a light at the end of the tunnel), that dreaded f-word (feelings).
Murderbot is back with the Presevation crew, though there are a few new people part of the core cast. At the same time, an old favourite makes another appearance, and it was everything I hoped it to be.
The human-construct/bot and bot-bot relationships (and how humans view bot-bot relationships and vice versa) were the highlights of the book. Reading from Murderbot's perspective is always hilarious, but in this case it was even more accute because so much personal attachment was involved. The book goes a lot deeper into Murderbot's personal feelings and attachments, and is much more emotionally draining for it, which, of course, it resents.
The plot fits neatly into the rest of the series, being exciting and on-point while also expanding the series setting.
I loved how old threads were picked back up and foundation for future ones were laid, and I once again cannot wait for the next book, and to reread this series again.
thegoldenquetzal's review against another edition
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
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