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
(22 reviews)
"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.
Tyler reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Murderbot
5 stars
Decided to reread Murderbot diaries due to finding the @murderbotbot@botsin.space account. I've really missed good dark humor.
lnklnx reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Love it!
5 stars
Immediately off to buy the rest of the series. This is one of my personal favorite style of story, and Martha Wells does a brilliant job of it.
Sensible, rational sci-fi and a perspective that speaks to me. Top marks all around, and more please!
Review of 'All systems red' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
It's good fun. Was a bit shorter than I expected so the ending felt a bit abrupt (reading it as part of a Tor ebook collection so couldn't see how long was left). Murderbot's an interesting character, and the story from their point of view is interesting, especially when there are so many hours of Sanctuary Moon left to be watched. The problem of that perspective is it makes it hard to distinguish the other characters from each other, but overall it's an enjoyable read.
bungakumi reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Review of 'All Systems Red' on 'Goodreads'
3 stars
3.5 !
oh I did enjoy this book, it was funny and relatable and just charming but! i was seriously gonna give it 4 stars if it weren't for the fact that action never really happens? things get solved way too easily and misteriously and the enemy's goal was never cleared up AT ALL which was a bit too ridiculous to me.
anyway, 3.5 because it was a really fun read, it reminded me how much i enjoy science fiction as a whole, and i liked murderbot (who wouldn't, really).
WelshPixie reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Yep!
Very cute and awww and generally great. I'll definitely be reading the rest of the series.
Violence: Yes Sexual scenes: No
Trae reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells
Review of 'All Systems Red' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
This was a crazy surprising read. Had no clue what to expect about this and have to admit it's great! Succinct and engaging. It had me hooked the whole time. Wells is an excellent, clear language writer that I'm excited to learn more about.
