A review by julesadventurezone
System Collapse by Martha Wells

adventurous 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? Yes

4.75

This was shipped to me early by mistake and I couldn't not read it immediately. 
This book reads a bit like an ongoing panic attack by our resident SecUnit. Murderbot is doing worse than usual, poor dear. 

The book makes the choice to chop down the now rather massive ensemble cast to four plus MB for the majority of the book, which is smart and I appreciate it, but also I was a little sad that we got so little Three content. Also i don't think in terms of compelling core team nothing will reach Amena & ART & Murderbot. Which is a lot of words to say that the relationships at the core of this book were somewhat less compelling than the ones in Network Effect. 

In terms of steps up I found the happenings easier to follow (especially the intersystem communication).

I also liked the story very much, especially the team frantically making a documentary and the very tense escape through the dark at the end.
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