All Systems Red by Martha Wells5/27/2023 ![]() ![]() Characterization is one of the outstanding parts of the story, with Murderbot's nature getting a lot of subtle build. ![]() It isn't long before both Murderbot and the team realize they're facing multiple types of danger. ![]() Written as a novella, the plot takes off from page two. I have to confess that sounds like me during most of my adolescent years at every family event, ever, just substitute a book for video. calls themselves (MB is sexless and has not chosen a pronoun), is plainly uncomfortable with personal attention and has little interest in anything outside entertainment videos and the bare minimum required to do their job. I can relate to Murderbot, the misanthropic construct who is contracted to provide security detail for a small expedition to a planet. Also, you may have noticed, I don't care." In my defense, we'd been here twenty-two planetary days and I hadn't had to do anything but stand around watching humans make scans or take samples of dirt, rocks, water, and leaves. I hadn't looked at the maps yet and I'd barely looked at the survey package. "Confession time: I don't actually know where we are. ![]()
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