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All Systems Red by Martha Wells
3.75
adventurous funny fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven: Plot
Strong character development: Complicated
Loveable characters: Complicated
Diverse cast of characters: Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

Oh, Murderbot. Brilliant-yet-ignorant, sarcastic, awkward Murderbot. I adored Murderbot (who wouldn't?) but found myself distanced from the rest of the characters & overall mystery plot in this adventurous sci fi novella.

It was a fun story that doesn't ask a lot of the reader. The puzzle pieces all clicked together quite easily without much effort from our team of surveyors. And then Murderbot is inactive for the final resolution, so there's no fun action-y big battle or detailed conclusion there.

I would read more about Murderbot, so long as the character development continues. :) 

CW: violence, gun violence, death, murder, injury, blood, slavery