ALL SYSTEMS RED: Martha Wells: 1 (Murderbot Diaries)

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Brilliant, but Lazy: Surprisingly so given how much Murderbot actually accomplishes, but the fact is that it would much rather spend whatever available time it has watching vids.

Forced into Evil: Clearly hates Tlacey and manages to smuggle a plea for aid into his scripted messages with Murderbot. He's finally freed after the shoot-out with Tlacey, escaping with a nullified module. Clever, inventive, brutal when it needs to be, and compassionate without ever being sentimental." —Kate Elliott, author of the Spirit Walker trilogy You know, if you don’t want to be manually eviscerated with your own energy weapon then maybe you shouldn’t go around killing research transports and antagonizing rogue SecUnits.)”I finally figured out that one of the reasons I love Murderbot so much is that it’s my soul-sibling. MB’s preemptive pessimism and expectation of the worst case scenario every time it is faced with a new problem is exactly my modus operandi, although I’m rather good at concealing it. “I was worried about Mensah, if everything had been okay while I was gone. I wasn’t sure exactly what “okay” would involve, but I was willing to settle for “unmurdered.” But since the thing that happened I don’t think I’ve had an emotion that wasn’t the visual equivalent of a wet blanket crumpled on a floor. No Poverty: Preservation’s economy provides free housing, food, healthcare, and anything else needed to live.

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Cut His Heart Out with a Spoon: ART hasn't much subtly when it comes to making threats either. "If you even think about harming them, I will disassemble you and peel away your organic parts piece by piece before destroying your consciousness. Do we understand each other?" what's great about this is seeing murderbot through a human's eyes and realizing that a lot of its self-assessments in terms of its awkwardness are inaccurate, and the way these two traumatized characters care for each other is such a balm in a world where terrible things keep happening. Will I read on? Of course. Will I ever generally know what is happening plot-wise and where things might be going? Of course not. And I'm good with that. Not that I don't adore Murderbot! I do! But breaking out of the one PoV that we have on the Corporation Rim is a breath of fresh air. review: Change is terrifying, as Murderbot noted, but one thing remains constant: this is my absolutely favorite Murderbot adventure and I think I know it by heart now.

Robots Think Faster: To a greater extent than any other bot in the series. It leaves Murderbot's ability to hold five to six trains of thought simultaneously looking like a joke. When Murderbot's human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action. Drastic action it is, then.Initial post: A copy of the ARC of this book landed on my doorstep today!! I literally gasped in delight. What a fantastic surprise! Thank you Tor!! System Collapse is a good extension of The Murderbot Diaries. It also hints, I believe, at the direction we can expect in future books. I don’t know what’s wrong with me,” I had told Mensah. “I think you might know,” she had said. “You just don’t want to talk about it.”)

The Future of Work: 'Compulsory' by Martha Wells". Wired. December 17, 2018 . Retrieved February 4, 2019. There is a lot of action, a lot of cussing (I'm looking at you, MB), and loads of funny internal MB dialogue which is my favorite part about these stories. Although, MB's external dialogue is funny, too. MB is snarky internally and externally and I'm glad I get to hear it all. Harris, Lee (March 11, 2019). "Murderbot Will Return in Network Effect A Full Novel by Martha Wells". Tor.com . Retrieved September 17, 2019.

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Corrupt Corporate Executive: Steals Maro, Rami, and Tapan's work, then tries to murder them to silence them. Chronic Hero Syndrome: Will help any innocent humans it comes across, whether it originally intended to or not. Murderbot is an incredibly interesting character. It handles horrible situations easily and personal interactions difficultly. Like I said, interesting. It was too dark for her to see my expression. I’m not sure what it was but you could probably describe it as “skeptical.” (Ratthi says that’s how I look most of the time.)” Spry, Jeff (2021-06-22). "Exclusive Q&A: Sci-fi author Martha Wells talks about her latest Murderbot novella, 'Fugitive Telemetry' ". Space.com . Retrieved 2022-05-28.