A review by omnombailey
All Systems Red by Martha Wells
adventurous
funny
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
The fact it took me almost a week to read a novella should be enough of a review, tbh.
I had WAY too high expectations for this. With all the praise my friends gave it, I legit worried I was reading the wrong book. Between the vague attempts at worldbuilding and mystery, the repetitive sentence structures and lack of description of anything, I just... didn't care. Yeah, the POV character's voice was strong and interesting (I too just want to watch downloaded shows while on the job and avoid all human contact), but a personality isn't a plot.
The only reason I finished was because it was short. I don't understand what is oh-so-amazing about this book that brings so little to the table.
I had WAY too high expectations for this. With all the praise my friends gave it, I legit worried I was reading the wrong book. Between the vague attempts at worldbuilding and mystery, the repetitive sentence structures and lack of description of anything, I just... didn't care. Yeah, the POV character's voice was strong and interesting (I too just want to watch downloaded shows while on the job and avoid all human contact), but a personality isn't a plot.
The only reason I finished was because it was short. I don't understand what is oh-so-amazing about this book that brings so little to the table.