Reviews tagging 'Stalking'

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells

12 reviews

ritabriar's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny 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 adore Murderbot and its diaries. This is the book that introduces ART to the Murderbot Diaries series. ART is to Murderbot what Murderbot is to its humans. So that's terrifying and good for Murderbot. It also meets a whole new group of humans it also wants to protect, which is annoying. Mostly because they insist on walking right into danger. 

Artificial Condition is the second in the series. It has a succinct plot with elements of the series story line plus a stand-alone story for this book.  For escapist literature, it's incredibly kind and also thoughtful about big questions like, What makes one a person? What is a person's responsibility to other people around them? 

This book contains characters who appreciate the prickly and socially-inept person for its non-social skills. (And obvious caring, in spite of its inability to people right now. Or ever.) Murderbot continues to be snarky and wonderful. We love an asshole with a heart of gold. Oh! This is also the book that establishes Murderbot as explicitly Aro-Ace.  While there are issues with that, in the Aro-Ace robot trope, Murderbot is also a fully developed and realized person. 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Mass/school shootings, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate Corporate abuse The right people are held to account.

sadhbhprice's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

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

Moderate: Confinement, Blood, Kidnapping, Grief, Stalking, and Murder

Minor: Mental illness and Panic attacks/disorders

wickedgrumpy's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny lighthearted mysterious reflective tense medium-paced

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

4.5

On my journey to reread the series since I haven’t read the latest installments and wanted to refresh myself on everything.  This one was used to develop more background and history of Murderbot, as well as introducing a new bff, more friendly humans that produce emotions, and also some insight into different constructs.  It felt more like a bridge for what comes next since it was setting up quite a bit.  Still an enjoyable romp.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Body shaming, Confinement, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Slavery, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Trafficking, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, and Classism

morgiei's review against another edition

funny hopeful mysterious reflective 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Body horror, Confinement, Death, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Stalking, Murder, Abandonment, Dysphoria, and Injury/Injury detail

huntress's review against another edition

funny tense medium-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? Yes

3.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Stalking

Moderate: Body horror and Death

julesadventurezone's review

adventurous funny reflective 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Medical content, Stalking, and Murder

Moderate: Death, Gore, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Mass/school shootings, and Medical trauma

Minor: Excrement and Grief

qrschulte's review against another edition

adventurous dark emotional funny 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

5.0

God I love ART. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Murder, Gaslighting, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content and Stalking

julesadventurezone's review against another edition

adventurous funny mysterious 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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Rape, Sexual violence, Blood, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Sexual harassment

Minor: Rape, Sexual violence, and Torture

boglord's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Colonisation, and Classism

Moderate: Violence, Medical content, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Gore

maevemil's review against another edition

reflective medium-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? Yes

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, Stalking, and Murder