350 pages
English language
Published Jan. 29, 2020
WINNER of the 2021 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards!
The first full-length novel in Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot Diaries series.
An Amazon's Best of the Year So Far Pick
Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR | Book Riot | Polygon
"I caught myself rereading my favorite parts... and I can’t recommend it enough." ― New York Times
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot.
Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you’ll read this century.
―
I’m usually alone in my …
WINNER of the 2021 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards!
The first full-length novel in Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot Diaries series.
An Amazon's Best of the Year So Far Pick
Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR | Book Riot | Polygon
"I caught myself rereading my favorite parts... and I can’t recommend it enough." ― New York Times
You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot.
Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you’ll read this century.
―
I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.
When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.
Drastic action it is, then.
The novellas are fantastic, this was in those same vein but the novellas were written to string along and move through the story. This was written like a long novella, some things could have been condensed and others seemed like it’s just for the next novella...worth the read but hope she turns back to the shorts.
The full novel was excellent. Looking forward to the next one.
Bit torn here. I actually thought that the longer format of this first full-length Murderbot novel took a bit away from it. There were points that I actually found myself not very engaged with the story. And that even though All Systems Red had been my fave novella, and it shares stuff with it.
However, things really picked up in the last quarter for me, and that was good ol' Murderbot fun. The premise of the next novel I find very exciting, so I'll be reading more for sure.
If you enjoyed the four short stories about murder bot, this one takes all that world building and runs with it. Enjoyed it very much and looking forward to more.
