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.
Paperback, 152 pages
English language
Published May 2015 by Tor.
4 stars
(3 reviews)
All Systems Red is a 2017 science fiction novella by American author Martha Wells. The first in a series called The Murderbot Diaries, it was published by Tor.com. The series is about an artificial construct designed as a Security Unit, which manages to override its governor unit, thus enabling it to develop independence. It calls itself Murderbot, and likes to watch unrealistic soap operas. As it spends more time with some caring humans, it starts developing feelings that it does not care for.
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.