A review by juan_adhd_reading
Network Effect by Martha Wells

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? Yes

4.0

This book really had the potential to become my favorite Murderbot novel. I guess I wasn't in the right frame of mind at the time when I read it, otherwise, it could've easily been a 5-star read. Having this story be a full-length novel instead of a novella really helps with fleshing out Murderbot as a character, showing how its life is at Preservation with Dr. Mensah and her family, and helping it discover what it really wants to do with its newfound freedom. Also, ART is back and sassier than ever!!! I ADORE Murderbot and ART as a duo, and this was a fantastic arc showing them figuring out their relationship. My real only complaint is that this novel's pace felt slower than the other ones in the series, but again, this could be because I was reading it at a bad time in my life.