Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Network Effect by Martha Wells

61 reviews

victoriousone's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Body horror, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Medical content

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes

5.0

This is a re-read since it has been a long time since I caught up with the series and I forgot how good this installment in the series is.  It’s a huge culmination of what happened previously seamlessly leading into uncharted territory.  There is a lot to say about what makes you you.  I especially appreciated the self awareness of trying to figure out your purpose in life.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Toxic relationship, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, Classism, and Pandemic/Epidemic

cardaisy's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

I thoroughly enjoyed this! So happy to see the return of ART, and I really loved Amana and her interactions with Murderbot, they have a very fun sibling-like dynamic 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Gun violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Colonisation

arinheck's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense medium-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? It's complicated

5.0

I love Murderbot. I laughed out loud reading this. I cringed. I gasped audibly. I cried. I laughed some more. Truly an epic story that had me on the edge of my seat. New cast of characters were a welcome addition to the Murderbot universe (although I forgot who was who very often). In many ways it was the same old Murderbot story, but also I felt more than ever we saw it grow in this book. TLDR: loved it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Gore, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, and Colonisation

Minor: Xenophobia

mothiver's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny tense fast-paced

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

4.75

Oh this was LOVELY. The little bits of horror that have always been in this series REALLY came to the forefront with this one, and I enjoyed it very much. I do so love Weird Alternative Relationships, and I’ve always been a fan of “what are they? (discussion)” over “will they won’t they”. ART my favourite bitchy spaceship I’m so glad you’re back <3

Man, ART really showed its crew pictures…. they love eachother for real (no romo)…. I’m SUCH a sucker for the “freaking out when the other is in danger/might be dead” trope too, ESPECIALLY when it goes both ways.

My only nitpick would be occasional weirdness with past/present tense in the writing, but it wasn’t all that distracting for me. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gore, Gun violence, and Slavery

Moderate: Violence and Blood

Minor: Adult/minor relationship and Medical content

The adult/minor relationship is quickly averted, and is never romanticised or lingered on

ghoulishshark's review against another edition

adventurous 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

5.0

This is one series I always have trouble writing a review for. I honestly don’t know what to say other than this is one of my favourite series.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Violence

Moderate: Blood, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Slavery

avacadosocks's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, and Violence

Moderate: Body horror, Blood, Medical content, and Kidnapping

Minor: Slavery

eleanora's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore, Medical content, Abandonment, and Colonisation

pedanther's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful mysterious tense medium-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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Colonisation

Minor: Slavery

waterwolves's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Colonisation, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic