Reviews tagging 'Kidnapping'

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

40 reviews

cardaisy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

I love these books!! I really love the dry humour, and how the moments of action are balanced out with Murderbot's thoughts and exploration of personhood. I love how Murderbot keeps (only somewhat reluctantly) adopting the various humans that need its help, soon enough it'll have an entire army of human friends

I also particularly enjoyed the friendship between Murderbot and ART - I'm really hoping that ART shows up again in future books! Also the narration by Kevin R. Free continues to be top tier

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Medical content and Kidnapping

Minor: Murder and Slavery

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

On my journey to reread the series since I haven’t read the latest installments and wanted to refresh myself on everything.  This one was used to develop more background and history of Murderbot, as well as introducing a new bff, more friendly humans that produce emotions, and also some insight into different constructs.  It felt more like a bridge for what comes next since it was setting up quite a bit.  Still an enjoyable romp.

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Content Warnings

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

katebella's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny medium-paced

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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing, Violence, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, and Murder

dexkit10's review against another edition

adventurous tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• 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

Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, and Murder

Moderate: Slavery

pacifickat'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? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This series is delightful. Buddying Murderbot up with a sassy and sarcastic transport ship was brilliant. I enjoyed how their interactions contrasted how two non-human beings might relate, as opposed to how humans relate to robots, AI, constructs, and each other. Clever and humorous, an excellent second installment to the Muderbot Diaries.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Slavery, Injury/Injury detail, Gun violence, Medical content, and Violence

Moderate: Mass/school shootings, Toxic relationship, Cursing, Blood, Death, and Kidnapping

Control, denying bodily autonomy, forced violence

woweewhoa's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Murder, Violence, Gun violence, and Kidnapping

anni_swanilda's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Gun violence, Death, Violence, and Kidnapping

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Injury/Injury detail

morgiei's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Blood, Violence, Abandonment, Confinement, Medical trauma, Murder, Stalking, Body horror, Kidnapping, Death, Dysphoria, Slavery, and Injury/Injury detail

ajaggers324's review against another edition

adventurous emotional reflective 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

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood

Minor: Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

emilywemily6's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.75

Another cozy sci-fi novella! I enjoyed this one a lot but it didn’t have the same draw as the first one in the series. I’m so excited to start the next one!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Violence

Moderate: Death, Blood, Classism, Slavery, Gaslighting, and Medical content

Minor: Sexual content and Kidnapping