A review by twistykris
Home: Habitat, Range, Niche, Territory by Martha Wells

emotional funny hopeful reflective tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

The Corporation Rim has always been a slave state, though it calls its institutionalized slavery “contract labor.” The production of human/bot constructs is just a more horrific twist, a mental slavery as well as a physical one. At least victims of contract labor are free to think their own thoughts. But we tell ourselves that constructs aren’t aware of their predicament. What SecUnit makes us realize is that this is not true; they are all aware of what they are and what’s been done to them. But the only choice they are ever offered is obedience or pain and death.

A very short (20 page) story that revolves around Dr. Mensah's PTSD following her kidnapping in a previous book and the situation regarding Murderbot and other SecUnits place in society.

There's also a sweet moment between her and Murderbot where it offers to let her hug it 🥹
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