icarusandthesun'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
3.5
i love art's and muderbot's relationship, it's so unique and full of banter and still tinged with a certain kind of affection.
the story was packed with action and adventure and interesting plot-points and plot-twists, however the pacing felt a little off this time.
some parts of the mission were hard to read, even a little boring. the great characters undoubtedly made up for it though. reading about murderbot interacting with anyone is always the most entertaining and heartwarming. the emotional character development in this one was strong with all these new and important relationships established and explored.
i loved the experimenting with different POVs towards the end, that was refreshing and just a good time in general.
the best book character-wise, but not really the best story-wise.
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders
stories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The characters sing.
Murderbot is growing and maturing and navigating more than just its complex relationships with *humans* now.
We got to revisit old friends, meet new friends, enemies and acquaintances, and experience the full spectrum of emotions in an action packed mystery investigation.
Perhaps by consequence of being longer, I found Network Effect more challenging to read than the other Murderbot books, but I’d say it was still worth the effort.
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Death, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Gore, Kidnapping, Confinement, Dysphoria, and Adult/minor relationship
wilybooklover's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Violence, Gun violence, Blood, Torture, Injury/Injury detail, Gore, Medical content, Confinement, Death, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, and Body horror
Minor: Colonisation, Slavery, and Adult/minor relationship
divine529's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
This is basically a typical Murderbot story with more content and an emphasis on it's various relationships and I adored it on ever level. And I loved seeing ART again. That is all.
I'll absolutely be reading this again and I can't wait to dive into the next installment.
Graphic: Blood, Confinement, Violence, Death, Cursing, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Murder
dolores_madil's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Colonisation, Cursing, Deadnaming, Forced institutionalization, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, Murder, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Genocide, and Torture
Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders
anntharai'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
Incredible story wonderfully written and phenomenal characters.
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Murder, Medical content, Blood, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping, Torture, Panic attacks/disorders, Mental illness, Grief, and Slavery
Minor: Adult/minor relationship
The adult/minor relationship is entirely very minimal, it’s brief and the minor involved doesn’t get hurt (Spoiler
as murderbot puts a stop to it before the adult can do anythingfrantic_vampire'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, Confinement, Grief, Gun violence, Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Medical trauma, Violence, Abandonment, and Kidnapping
Moderate: Body horror, Death, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Murder, Panic attacks/disorders, and Abandonment
thewildmageslibrary's review against another edition
5.0
Graphic: Murder, Violence, and Panic attacks/disorders
Moderate: Kidnapping, Grief, and Gore
Minor: Medical content
gracecrandall's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Body horror, Death, Kidnapping, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, and Violence
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship
catherineclark's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Gore, Kidnapping, Gun violence, and Death