Book safety, content warnings, and tropes down below.

And now I knew why I hadn’t wanted to do this. It would make it harder for me to pretend not to be a person.

Another banger! I can’t even explain how much I’m loving this series so far. There’s just a quality about it that really makes me feel nostalgic for I-don’t-even-know-what. The vibes are immaculate. Murderbot is unintentionally hilarious. The story is making me emotional. The exploration on the ethics of slavery + droids/sentient AI is so good. Just all of it. Can’t wait to continue.

Oh, and the fact that Murderbot would much rather rewatch his favorite show a thousand times than interact with anyone is deeply relatable.

Interacting meant talking, and eye contact. I could already feel my performance capacity dropping.

I must admit I think I missed some of the plot/didn’t quite understand in this one, but I still loved it, lol. Not the book’s fault I’m a touch dumb.

⬇️ Blanket spoiler warning ⬇️

⚠️ Tropes & content tags ⚠️
Series
Sentient android
Part machine/part ‘organic’
Sci-fi adventure
Space travel
Self-discovery
So very meta
Snarky robot banter
Socially awkward
‘eww, human emotions’
Exploring free will

⚠️ Content warning ⚠️
Themes of slavery
Themes of ethics related to AI and droids
Mention of past mass killing (MC, before becoming self-aware)
Graphic violence
Attempted murder of MC and SCs
Gun violence
Death of minor characters
Injured MC and SC

⚠️Book safety ⚠️
Cheating: N/A
Other person drama: N/A
Breakup: N/A
POV: 1st person, single
Genre: Sci-fi adventure
Pairing: N/A
Strict roles or versatile: N/A
Main characters’ age: N/A
Series: Series
Kindle Unlimited: Yes
Pages: 160
Happy ending: Open


I didn’t care what humans were doing to each other as long as I didn’t have to a) stop it or b) clean up after it.

So they made us smarter. The anxiety and depression were side effects.

Are all constructs so illogical? said the Asshole Research Transport with the immense processing capability whose metaphorical hand I had had to hold because it had become emotionally compromised by a fictional media serial.

Young humans can be impulsive. The trick is keeping them around long enough to become old humans. This is what my crew tells me and my own observations seem to confirm it.