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A review by eve_reads
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
mysterious
sad
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
3.75
Overall Thoughts:
⁕ I like how Wells used changes in Murderbot's internal dialogue to signal his growing love for the humans he interacts with. For example: calling them the "clients" then later "my humans." Such strong way to demonstrate character development!
⁕ I was not expecting to laugh as much as I did while reading this. Murderbot cracks me up. Imagine the anti-social soul of Bilbo Baggins with the power and abilities of the terminator. Absolute comedic gold.
⁕ I wanted this book to have a greater emotional impact on me. Absolutely I enjoyed it, but I was just expecting a Hugo and Nebula award-winning novella to leave me changed more? I have hopes that the series will hit harder as it continues.
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⁕ I like how Wells used changes in Murderbot's internal dialogue to signal his growing love for the humans he interacts with. For example: calling them the "clients" then later "my humans." Such strong way to demonstrate character development!
⁕ I was not expecting to laugh as much as I did while reading this. Murderbot cracks me up. Imagine the anti-social soul of Bilbo Baggins with the power and abilities of the terminator. Absolute comedic gold.
⁕ I wanted this book to have a greater emotional impact on me. Absolutely I enjoyed it, but I was just expecting a Hugo and Nebula award-winning novella to leave me changed more? I have hopes that the series will hit harder as it continues.
To read my full review, visit: https://evereads.online
For regular book-related content, follow my Instagram account: @eve_reads
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, and Violence