CyborgHobbit reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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4 stars
A fun, quick read.
eBook, 156 pages
English language
Published Dec. 13, 2017 by Tor.com.
"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.
"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.
tivasyk reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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4 stars
надто коротке...
Kadomi reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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4 stars
A very interesting novella by one of the most underrated authors of the genre. I have loved her fiction since the wonderful Books of the Raksura. However, All Systems Red is nothing like her fantasy. The story is told first person perspective, by Murderbot, a rogue construct, part bot and organic components who works as a SecUnit on contracts to protect humans. They have hacked its governor module so basically have free will, and yet continue to fulfill their contracts. On their current contract they have to protect a crew of survey scientists, risking that they find out they are hacked...
Enjoyed it, continuing with the sequels straight away.
Christof Damian reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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5 stars
Very quick read. It isn't just short, but also difficult to put down.
The story is pretty straight forward with a limit number of characters and no twists.
What I love about the story is the narrators voice, it is refreshingly different and something I can relate to.
You can think of the murderbot as Marvin's (from the Hitch Hiker's Guide) introvert brother.
Very quick read. It isn't just short, but also difficult to put down.
The story is pretty straight forward with a limit number of characters and no twists.
What I love about the story is the narrators voice, it is refreshingly different and something I can relate to.
You can think of the murderbot as Marvin's (from the Hitch Hiker's Guide) introvert brother.
Radioactive Cat reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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5 stars
Having read all 4 of these, I'll just say that they were a fun diversion. Super short, one could probably read them all in a day or 2.
Having read all 4 of these, I'll just say that they were a fun diversion. Super short, one could probably read them all in a day or 2.
Holly Becker reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Review of 'All Systems Red' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
Who doesn't like a bot/human hybrid construct with built-in weapons and a crippling case of social anxiety that just wants to be left alone to watch its soap operas, but has to pretend to be controlled by a cheapsake corporation or it'll be taken apart for parts? Unfortunately, Murderbot has caught The Feels for the latest batch of clients and has to save them from themselves and everyone else out to get them.
I love this series.
Who doesn't like a bot/human hybrid construct with built-in weapons and a crippling case of social anxiety that just wants to be left alone to watch its soap operas, but has to pretend to be controlled by a cheapsake corporation or it'll be taken apart for parts? Unfortunately, Murderbot has caught The Feels for the latest batch of clients and has to save them from themselves and everyone else out to get them.
I love this series.
Chris reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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4 stars
Way too short! I need more Murderbot!
Billie Thompson reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
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5 stars
This book is about a security bot at a habit for a research mission to another planet.
It's amazing.
I dived into a coffee shop this morning because I couldn't put it down. I want more but the ending was so good.
This book is about a security bot at a habit for a research mission to another planet.
It's amazing.
I dived into a coffee shop this morning because I couldn't put it down. I want more but the ending was so good.
