kov 's review for:

System Collapse by Martha Wells

3.75

adventurous 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

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I had a difficult time rating this one - I enjoyed it, but it felt like clean up after book 5. Which is totally fine, but it just wasn't as captivating in my opinion because of that.

I loved the continued divide in Murderbot; it's struggle between its "humanity" and it's "robotics" and coming to terms with being something in between. This installment feels like it spent the most time on this divide, but I also found it the least engaging of the series thus far. I enjoyed it, honestly, and I'm devastated that I've caught up. I'm very eager for the next installment! This one just didn't feel as fast paced as the previous books and I felt there were more lulls. 

I am delighted that we got to see more of

ART's crew, with Iris being my favorite!

. And despite the number of characters involved, they all feel distinct and individual!

Kevin Free is Murderbot to me. His narration took this series to a whole new level.  This series has been a constant companion for the last two months and it has been such a fun and delightful journey. The Murderbot Diaries has firmly settled itself among my favorite works of fiction. I cannot wait for the future of this series 💙