Published By: Tor.com on May 2, 2017
Format Read: Kindle Edition (144 pages)
Genre: Sci-fi/ Adult/ Novella
Series: Book One of the Murderbot Diaries
Source: Purchased
Rating: FOUR STARS
- enjoy funny action packed stories
- want a quick entertaining read
- want to cheer for a socially awkward sentient robot
Format Read: Kindle Edition (144 pages)
Genre: Sci-fi/ Adult/ Novella
Series: Book One of the Murderbot Diaries
Source: Purchased
Rating: FOUR STARS
~Amazon~
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.
VERDICT:
Content Warning: Graphic Violence, Morose Humor
REVIEW:
This is a small novella that lived up to it's hype. It follows a SecUnit (who calls himself Murderbot) protecting a crew while they explore a planet. Along the way he encounters danger, tolerates humans, and shares his witty point of view. The novella is engaging, funny and action packed. As Murderbot slowly starts to reveal he in a sentient A.I. he describes the strangeness of human social interactions. Through his eyes the nature of the crew's mission unravels, with suspense, as they face danger and threats no one was prepared for."The humans hadn’t gotten a lot of sleep last night, from the crowding and the strong possibility of dying."The pacing, story and plot flowed together effortlessly. You will quickly become immersed with Murderbot who is not human, but has a soft spot for them. In a short amount of pages I cared about the characters and enjoyed the simply explained sci-fi elemenst. In this future where humans are not constrained to their planet, I was happy to see diverse characters included. I really wanted more of everything, but had to reminded myself there will be more books. I will be continuing on with the series and hope it maintains its great momentum.
"And in their corner all they had was Murderbot, who just wanted everyone to shut up and leave it alone so it could watch the entertainment feed all day."Recommended for Readers who
- enjoy funny action packed stories
- want a quick entertaining read
- want to cheer for a socially awkward sentient robot
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