Originally posted to I Should Read That

Sadly, Exit Strategy was my least favourite of the series. Why? I’m not entirely sure! I think what it comes down to is my preference for Murderbot’s solo adventures and the other bot characters — I just don’t care too much for the humans. I didn’t feel like we got to know them well enough in All Systems Red, therefore I just didn’t care much about them by the time two other books had past and they suddenly appear again. I also didn’t feel like the ending was satisfying, especially for what is meant to be the end of a series. I don’t mind an open-ended ending, however this one didn’t feel like any kind of conclusion at all.*

Maybe by the time Exit Strategy came around, some of the shine had worn off a little for me and the charm of the second and third books just wasn’t present. Don’t get me wrong, I liked it, however it is easily the weakest one for me.

*A new novella has been announced, so this isn't the end of the series.