A review by dolores_madil
System Collapse by Martha Wells

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

Ok, so I also loved this my biggest mistake is I think I should have reread Network Effect and then this one because it starts right after that one. In my Network Effect review, I loved how we could finally explore emotions with Murderbot in it. This one we continue that journey with them and also embrace how hard dealing with emotions, especially dark ones can be. It was handled beautifully and so many times I wanted to hug Murderbot (though I know they don't like physical contact).  This ending I will say left me equally happy that the series could just end there and also wanting more. Mostly because I have officially decided that Murderbot and ART are definitely in love. This is a good and healthy rep I feel for the ACE relationship not that I am a part of this community but I could feel the love between them. Especially because both of these beings have human friends really human besties and how they interact with them is classic friendship material but Murderbot and ART communicate and interact on a different level 100% in love and you can't change my mind.