A review by readerette
All Systems Red by Martha Wells

adventurous dark funny tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? It's complicated
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.75

I was pleasantly surprised by this one! I thought it would either be too frothy or too serious, and instead I got a bitingly compelling perspective from a rebellious, introverted, company-owned cyber-person working security on contract for a bunch of scientists on a new planet.

It's such a short read, too--no wasted words or moments, which I love.

My only complaints were a few moments I wasn't really sure what SecUnit was talking about in setting the scene--moments where there weren't quite enough words. But they didn't impact the flow of the story or my enjoyment of the characters.
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