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Murderbot: I finally read it.

All Systems Red by Martha Wells

October 15, 2020 by Fiat.Luxury 1 Comment

This book has been reviewed so many times!  Everyone loves it!  And I liked it.  I’m glad I read it.  It didn’t change my life, but it is a well-crafted and fresh novella, easy to read, with great worldbuilding and endearing characters, especially for a novella.

Our narrator, the Murderbot, is a sarcastic, socially awkward robot.  Murderbot has hacked the software that controls its actions — space robot gone rogue!  Well, kinda – but this Murderbot just wants to watch videos and avoid people, mostly.  But it (gender is not a thing for this robot) is forced to act when potentially deadly “accidents” start happening.  It gradually becomes clear that Murderbot is the only one who can save the group.

The pace and style is funny, breezy, but well-crafted.  The pacing is smart and even.  It deals with the issues of free will, autonomy, humanity (or not, as the case may be), and AI with a light touch and a sense of humor: a sci fi skeleton with a warm fuzzy body.  Because it’s so short and enjoyable to read, I’ll probably pick up the next one when I need a palate cleanser.

Filed Under: Fiction, Science Fiction Tagged With: AI, All Systems Red, martha wells, murderbot

Fiat.Luxury's CBR12 Review No:17 · Genres: Fiction, Science Fiction · Tags: AI, All Systems Red, martha wells, murderbot ·
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  1. Emmalita says

    October 15, 2020 at 10:55 pm

    I am delighted that you enjoyed it. I think you will like Artificial Condition too, when you get to it. The danger of a new book taking a group of readers by storm is that later readers come along and aren’t blown away because they’ve already heard so many rave reviews.

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