mouse reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
what a fun little read
it's hard to pull off a sardonic robot protagonist, and I think this did it
English language
Published 2020
The Murderbot Diaries #1-4
All Systems Red, Artificial Condition, Rogue Protocol, Exit Strategy
by Martha Wells
4 stars
(7 reviews)
ju reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Short and fun
4 stars
I was surprised that it was only the length of a novella, but it's a fun read.
laundry0099@bookwyrm.social reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Review of 'All Systems Red' on 'Storygraph'
5 stars
It’s rare to find a compelling sci-fi book that also has a hefty helping of humor and sarcasm baked into its tone. I will definitely be reading more of this series.
Dee 📖 (book aspect) reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Go Murderbot
4 stars
From the plot alone, this novella would be a bit of perhaps cliche science fiction. What makes it both unique and compelling is that the story being told from the perspective of the "Murderbot" (hence The Murderbot Diaries), a cyborg generally treated by society as a piece of equipment.
Martha Wells's writing does a good job of showing Murderbot's personality, its particular anxieties, its relationships towards humans, and general attitudes towards life. Even if the plot is cliche, Murderbot as a character is the opposite.
polymerwitch reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
relatable
4 stars
A socially awkward, traumatized by PTSD, has executive dysfunction, and just wants to be free and watch entertainment streams ... Murderbot is very relatable.
good
3 stars
This was nice. Extremely pulp, but managed to get at some larger ideas.
Aaron reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Review of 'All systems red' on 'Goodreads'
5 stars
I haven't been so compelled to read since a teenager. Murderbot sucked me in completely.