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jhbandcats 's review for:
Network Effect
by Martha Wells
adventurous
dark
funny
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
I love Murderbot. Its snarky comments, its jaded outlook, its loyalty to its humans, its love of soap operas - I’m just smitten. I first read this several years ago but didn’t remember it very well. I’m about to start System Collapse which takes place immediately after Network Effect so I reread this to refresh my spotty memory.
As with all the Murderbot books, the story moves fast, the characters are as fleshed out as can be when some are fleshless, and the plot has Murderbot back with its friend ART, a research vessel, where Murderbot gets to rescue ART’s crew from … well, the plot is complicated.
But the writing is excellent, really drawing the reader in from the beginning. I hope, hope, hope there will be many more Murderbot stories in our future.
As with all the Murderbot books, the story moves fast, the characters are as fleshed out as can be when some are fleshless, and the plot has Murderbot back with its friend ART, a research vessel, where Murderbot gets to rescue ART’s crew from … well, the plot is complicated.
But the writing is excellent, really drawing the reader in from the beginning. I hope, hope, hope there will be many more Murderbot stories in our future.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Confinement, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, Murder, Injury/Injury detail