A review by ishouldreadthat
Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells

5.0

Originally posted to I Should Read That

Rogue Protocol is a close second favourite in the series for very similar reasons — it feels like a self-contained story and has excellent secondary characters. Murderbot dives deeper into the conflicts of the first book and is on a mission to recover data from a dead station. Apparently I just love watching Murderbot go on missions, waffle their way through human interaction, and uncover more of their own pesky human emotions. I found this book to be immensely satisfying and enjoyable!

Like Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol has a wonderful bot that Murderbot must interact with –a bot who is basically the exact opposite of ART and makes Murderbot exceedingly uncomfortable. Throughout the book, Murderbot learns uncomfortable truths through Miki and their human companions. This is one of the most impactful relationships in the series and I absolutely loved it.

Rogue Protocol is the only Murderbot book to make me cry. Take from that what you will.