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fox_at_the_circus's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Another good book with Murderbot. It is a really great MC, I love how it always panics about everything, but still solves situations in ingenious ways. And how it doesn't want to care, but still does so much.
My favourite in this book was Miki, loved its interaction with its friends and Murderbot. I really appreciate how so far all books featured bots with non-regular relationships / interactions with humans, Murderbot, Art and Miki. That really makes the universe much more interesting and also sets the books in the series apart from one another.
I also enjoy, that there is an overarching plot, but the plot of every single book is still interesting and explores more of the whole universe and gives us more worldbuilding.
My favourite in this book was Miki, loved its interaction with its friends and Murderbot. I really appreciate how so far all books featured bots with non-regular relationships / interactions with humans, Murderbot, Art and Miki. That really makes the universe much more interesting and also sets the books in the series apart from one another.
I also enjoy, that there is an overarching plot, but the plot of every single book is still interesting and explores more of the whole universe and gives us more worldbuilding.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gore, Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Medical content and Murder
kris_tea516's review against another edition
adventurous
mysterious
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Review: This is my favorite out of the Murderbot Diaries series that I have read so far. I love how we are watching this android who has gained sentience & freedom and is struggling with living between the two worlds of being a robot who has a job to do while also beginning to have strong emotions and even care about others. It is also hilarious to listen to this robot talk about how addicted he is to what are essentially soap operas.
In this particular book, it’s really interesting to see how his perspective of humans is growing and he is learning that humans are more complex than he originally thought.
Synopsis: Murderbot is continuing his investigation into what really happened to him in the past. He has snuck aboard a ship/station and the crew of another ship are now on board but they aren’t alone. This book reminded me a lot of Alien.
Content warnings: death, gun violence, injury/injury detail.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, and Injury/Injury detail
sardonisms's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
reflective
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
I have no notes for Murderbot. I love Murderbot. I don't think any of the books could be done better than they are, and to me that makes the whole series a parade of 5-star reads.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Gun violence and Violence
jennifermreads'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? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Anyone who doubts that artificial intelligence can be terrifying needs to read <i>Murderbot Diaries</i>. Who would have thought that a robot would be capable of adaptation to situations and feelings? And do not ever let anyone tell you that things cannot be learned from watching movies and television—Murderbot serves as an example of how repeated viewings can lead to emotional and personality growth!
My husband and I continue to be entertained by this series. I am glad we are listening to it at an increased speed (1.25x) because I listened to a few lines at 1x speed and oh-my-goodness is it slow!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence and Murder
madamenovelist's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Gun violence, Violence, and Blood
Moderate: Death and Colonisation
ritabriar's review against another edition
adventurous
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Murderbot gets to confront just how different it would be if it had been treated well, and it... doesn't like it. Murderbot has to keep taking breaks in order to have feelings. Also, once again, Murderbot is saving humans from their own bad decisions, whether or not it thinks that's a good idea. But they're good humans, so it's worth it. Mostly. Maybe. Probably.
Murderbot does this in a setting and situation that keeps ramping up the tension and increasing the stakes, believably if not realistically. It handles all of this with competency and social awkwardness, with help from episodes of Sanctuary Moon.
Murderbot does this in a setting and situation that keeps ramping up the tension and increasing the stakes, believably if not realistically. It handles all of this with competency and social awkwardness, with help from episodes of Sanctuary Moon.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Physical abuse, Blood, Medical content, and Kidnapping
Major character death,richy_qu33r_readzz's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
mysterious
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
3.75
Reads like the third act of the series, very climatic. Murderbot expands its understanding and experience of relationship, learns more about itself. It’s a bit emotionally manipulative at the end, and unnecessary but authors love death for impact in character development.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Gun violence
lailybibliography's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
emotional
sad
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
5.0
I wasn’t annoyed at all. Not one bit.
I will never get over Miki dying thinking its first ever bot friend was mad at it. Screw you, Martha Wells (affectionate, devastated).
This instalment grew to be far more emotionally powerful and resonant than I expected. It broke my heart seeing Murderbot react so strongly to the possibility of humans and bots being equals, able to be trusted friends and companions with genuine love and respect for one another. For all its hilarious dark humour and misanthropic attitude, Murderbot is a deeply emotional, empathetic bot, and utterly traumatized by the violence its owners coerced into committing. I hope the reunion with Dr. Mensah gives it some of the kindness and tranquility it desperately deserves and needs.
Really hope we run into Don Abene sometime in the future novellas. I found her bond with Miki touching and fascinating and would love a more in-dept exploration of the (relatively) egalitarian universe hinted at outside the Corporation Rim. I love the diversity of the human experience Martha Wells has weaved into this world in regard to societal norms, structures and political systems. So much of classical sci-fi literature had a tendency to stick to generally homogeneous political conventions and power hierarchies (monarchies, nobility, grand authoritarian regimes, etc.); its refreshing to see the thriving existences of more… dare-i-say… socialist societies in our futures. I’m not sure if that’s the intended message in any way, but it’s a strangely hopeful one to me.
((Obviously we have our archetypal hyper-capitalist, cyberpunk dystopia in Corporation Rim, but even that feels more realistic to our modern world with its constant over-surveillance and conglomerate indifference to human liveability than the neon-skies and desolate megacities of previous science fiction.))
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Blood, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Kidnapping, Grief, and Murder
Minor: Slavery and Medical content
lonelylooper's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
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? It's complicated
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Death and Blood
Moderate: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
brynalexa's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
fast-paced
- 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? No
3.75
My least favorite of the series so far, but still adorable. “Adorable” is a funny word to describe a story about a murderbot but I stand by it.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Body horror, Cursing, Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Grief, and Murder