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astrangewind's review against another edition
- 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
4.75
There was a lot about this book I liked. Because it was longer, we get to see more of Murderbot's interactions with various humans and bots / constructs as well as its overall character development. I liked the creepy atmosphere toward the end, and seeing Murderbot get upset thinking
That said, the plot felt like it moved really, really slowly, and then went way too quickly at the climax. In the other Murderbot books, because they're novellas, that doesn't seem so weird, as the overall effect is that the entire plot moves quickly. But it doesn't work in the full-length novel. Additionally, it seemed like Wells wanted to expand on a bunch of themes - the self-awareness of other SecUnits, Murderbot's ability to have meaningful relationships, corporate greed - but wasn't able to fully explore all of them. There were so many different pieces, many of which worked well together, but some of which didn't.
Also, and this is a problem with all the Murderbot books, there are just so many damn characters.
I did really love this book, though. As a novella with much the same content, I probably would have given it 5 stars.
Moderate: Death, Violence, Xenophobia, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Adult/minor relationship, Pedophilia, Torture, and Grief
digitalvergil's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Somebody should give it a vacation
Moderate: Body horror, Panic attacks/disorders, Slavery, Violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
dreadspawn's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror and Grief
Minor: Slavery
lakea's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Bullying, Confinement, Cursing, Gore, Panic attacks/disorders, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Violence, Medical content, Grief, Stalking, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Colonisation
witcheep's review against another edition
- 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 didn't like the idea of saying "I don't know" to Amena because humans panic and I almost don't blame them because right now I feel like panicking and I was not in control of this situation and I could see at least ten instances now where I'd made wrong decisions and being in control of the situation was really important because otherwise it was in control of me and that felt like a short step to being back in the company's control.
There is a lot about what is going on here that I don't understand. But I am participating anyway.
Graphic: Death, Gun violence, Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Murder, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Blood, Gaslighting, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cursing, Drug use, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Slavery, Trafficking, Mass/school shootings, Medical trauma, Pregnancy, Abandonment, and War
bexi's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Violence, Medical content, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Death, Gore, Gun violence, Murder, and Colonisation
Minor: Slavery, Xenophobia, and Grief
chris_reads's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Violence and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Gore, Gun violence, Kidnapping, and Grief
Minor: Death, Slavery, Medical content, Trafficking, and Acephobia/Arophobia
circe813's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
Graphic: Body horror, Confinement, Gore, Blood, and Colonisation
Minor: Grief
lonelylooper's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Kidnapping, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Body horror, Confinement, Gun violence, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Colonisation, and Pandemic/Epidemic
Minor: Cursing, Slavery, Blood, Medical content, and Murder
andrewhatesham's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
4.5
Minor: Body horror, Death, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma