Reviews and Comments

Gift from sister in law

This book was just a simple joy to read, a lot like traditional first-person sci-fi from an intelligent robot's perspective. Of course, by the title of the series, you probably will figure out quickly that this robot is a murderbot, and he's having some emotions about things he's done in the past... and the story evolves quickly with the team he is contracted to work for, with a bit of a twist. Overall, this was a fun and interesting story. It evolved quickly and read like a simple first-person descriptive tale of the bot's experiences and thoughts, but it leaves me wanting just a little bit more. Of cousre, it's a series, so I'll read more and expect that desire will be satisfied as I learn more about Mr Murderbot. I recommend this book!

This book reminded me of the classic, creative sci-fi of the past, while being very interesting and entertaining. I liked this book more than the first one as it involved not just politics and intrigue, but a potential war with the unknown. It resolved in ways I was not expecting and thoroughly loved this story all the way through!

I can't wait... I have to start this one now!

This was not the normal type of sci-fi story I read and I didn't think I would enjoy it at first. But the more I read, the more I fell in love with this story. It's very rich, deep, symbolic, and full of meaning. The characters are deep and very interesting, and the elaborately detailed world/universe of the story is incredibly thorough and stimulating. This story had a great pace and evolved from a story of planetary politics to political inrigue and thriller-type pace. I finish this book feeling like I have experienced something profound and yet sad that it's over - and yet I've already downloaded the sequel! Arkady Martine is masterful and a bit like the Stephen King of the genre. Maybe my top book of the year!

I really wanted to like this story as it is complex and full of twists and kept me entertained. I kept finding some weird nuances that turned me off, like the USAFR F-35B (which is not an Air Force aircraft), and the maintenance guys who ripped out the guts of the plane, including the VTOL engine. Yet as far as scifi goes, this was a good book and a complex story with lots of moving pieces. Characters were not too flat though some scenes felt forced and developed too quickly. However, I very much love the First Contact series and this fits well into this anthology of scenarios. Good read!

I have read very few perfect books, and this one was not perfect either... but I enjoyed it completely! This story had its emotional highs and lows, its stresses and lulls, and in the end, I find that I like the way that it ended... or at least I think it ended? Sure, the story could continue and even involve our characters again. But I suspect if there's any more, it will involve other characters. Very good story telling and action/adventure in a realistic sci-fi environment. I will miss our characters and this story.

BRAVO!

This book was much like the others, having an ebb and flow of activities that went from mundane shore duty to combat ops that had me completely stressing! It was a great story and continuation of the series. But I have to say the way the story ended in this book was super wild! Something happened that was very unexpected and it led our hero into a situation that is sure to make the next book a phenomenal and trippy story!

I enjoyed this book immensely and still want more of the story, though I wonder how much more can Kloos spread this along? Humans have been fighting this incredibly tough enemy for years and are barely hanging on, but every story continues to bring hope that they can somehow survive. The story has lots of phases and some very telling and emotional insights into the characters. Things are evolving in this series and the war is wearing on everyone. Yet the fate of humanity hangs in the balance, possibly leading to extintion of Earth doesn't win. It's really easy to put yourself into the main characters' shoes and imagine what you might do when faced with such choices. Great book!

Book five of the series had me going back and forth in my emotions, as I'm sure Kloos intended. It starts with a little more character-building and future setting, then gets into full scale military war mode with an assault that would be the largest humans ever undertake. It goes back and forth, and it ends leaving room for the next book too. I found this one a fantastic read and story, full of intense action and drama. I'm hooked on this series!

Excellent story that involves a new dimension in this book. Our main character continues to evolve and in many ways is becoming more human and in touch with those around him. Yet the military scifi action continues after a brief but slow beginning. However, I think the opening is necessary to set the stage of what's to come and devlop our characters a bit. I liked it and cannot wait to hop into the next book!

Yeah, sometimes I read more than one book simultaneously

This book went places I never expected and kept me thoroughly hypnotized all the way through. The characters have evolved, the story become more dangerous, and the twists are not what I expected. These points made the book fantastic and my favorite of the series so far. Can't wait for the next one!

I loved this book and the story as it was presented. As part two of the story, it skips a little bit forward in time and presents a bit more backstory on our characters... and then throws them into impossible situations. And just when you think all hope is lost, the action increases and the book becomes a page-turner that I cannot put down. The last parts of this book climax in a way that sets up the next book to be even bigger. This has been one of the best military-style sci-fi books I've read and would be on par with TV shows like Battlestar Galactica and The Expanse if it was put into film. Worth the time to read!