ju reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Short and fun
4 stars
I was surprised that it was only the length of a novella, but it's a fun read.
eBook, 156 pages
English language
Published May 2, 2017 by Tordotcom.
- ISBN:
- 978-0-7653-9752-2
- ASIN:
- B01MYZ8X5C
- ISFDB ID:
- 2161845
- Goodreads:
- 32758901
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4 stars
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"As a heartless killing machine, I was a complete failure."
In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety.
But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn’t a primary concern.
On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied ‘droid — a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as “Murderbot.” Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is.
But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.
Alph reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Review of 'All Systems Red' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Murderbot has hacked himself out of main control.
The idea of an android, part bot with lingering organics, gives rise to ideas of a machine that sometimes feels human, a very introverted and relatable human; with its increasing independency situations develop more unexpectedly than what I anticipated, and that kept me reading the whole book almost in one sitting.
The secondary characters add enough depth to the story and help the development of Murderbot throughout it, queer characters are also a welcomed presence.
It was a very fun and fast read 😁
laundry0099@bookwyrm.social reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Review of 'All Systems Red' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
It’s rare to find a compelling sci-fi book that also has a hefty helping of humor and sarcasm baked into its tone. I will definitely be reading more of this series.
Kévin reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Review of 'All Systems Red (Kindle Single): The Murderbot Diaries' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Bit of a quick read, but not going to complain. Personally I liked the storyline, the humour of the murderbot too.
I may or may not be (read : I am currently) throwing money at the other books right now.
