maeverose's review against another edition
4.0
Spoiler
I loved the almost horror-esque moment at the end.I love Murderbot
I love it’s reactions to people’s concern for it, and I love that we got to see so much emotional character development in this book. I would give Murderbot the whole world if I could.
I love ART
Spoiler
I love their ‘relationship’ and I’m curious if it really will remain purely platonic or not. Murderbot seems very ace-coded so I assume it will but the way they kept using parallels to romantic relationships is making me wonder.I already like 3
There are an unnecessary amount of characters and that leaves us with a lot of them being underdeveloped. I do wish I had a better sense of each of their personalities.
Spoiler
I’m gonna have to re read the first book because I don’t remember if they ever fully explained alien remnants. I know they were brought up in the first book but it’s been over a year since I read that one and I’m a little lost on what the alien remnants are exactly. I wanna know more. They seem to be both organic and code? They can infect AI like a computer virus but also humans like a viral infection.. how does that even work? Do the characters even know?Graphic: Body horror, Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Murder, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Cursing, Blood, and Gore
Minor: Excrement and Sexual content
Note on the gore: it’s pretty much in line with the rest of the series in that it’s written in that not-super-descriptive robotic type of way, but it’s definitely a bit more descriptive and more abundant in this book.ladythana's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Body horror and Violence
Moderate: Kidnapping, Colonisation, and Gun violence
Minor: Medical trauma, Confinement, and Murder
shepardsolbear's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Moderate: Gore and Gun violence
Minor: Medical trauma
twistykris's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
"Just remember you’re not alone here.”
I never know what to say to that. I am actually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
I'll be honest, part-way through this book it started to lose me: the pacing slowed down a lot and I was having trouble keeping up with the plotline but the ending just drew me back in so much. I loved every interaction between Murderbot and a friend (admit it, they're a friend) and the feelings I had at the end?! 🥹💜
I will continue to love Murderbot and its adventures until the end of time.
Graphic: Death, Violence, and Gun violence
Moderate: Blood, Body horror, and Kidnapping
Minor: Slavery
helfire124's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Medical content, Mental illness, Violence, Confinement, Gore, Medical trauma, Blood, Death, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Abandonment, Body horror, Slavery, Confinement, Vomit, Colonisation, Forced institutionalization, and Trafficking
alexalily's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Body horror, and Blood
Moderate: Gore, Grief, Kidnapping, Medical content, Confinement, Gun violence, Toxic friendship, and Violence
Minor: Abandonment, Pandemic/Epidemic, and Slavery
fraxisle's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Body horror, Grief, Pandemic/Epidemic, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Slavery, Colonisation, Death, Murder, and Violence
chloetremain's review against another edition
- 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
4.0
Moderate: Violence, Gore, Gun violence, Medical trauma, Murder, Blood, and Death
Minor: Xenophobia
While there is depiction of violence and injury in the fight scenes, it’s not overly graphic or detailed.some_random_person_hi's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
On a certain level, I doubt I would be able to finish reading this book without spoilers. There were just too many tense and emotional moments.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Pandemic/Epidemic, Slavery, Blood, Suicide, Death, and Body horror
Minor: Medical content, Sexual content, and Excrement
qrschulte's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Fire/Fire injury, Kidnapping, Self harm, Blood, Body horror, Medical content, Grief, Gun violence, Violence, Medical trauma, Pandemic/Epidemic, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Gore, and Murder
Moderate: Confinement and Colonisation
Minor: Dysphoria and Pregnancy