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babewiththepower.bsky.social · @babewiththepower.bsky.social@bridge.neodb.net

Rated All Systems Red 8/10

I'm not usually a fan of formats shorter than novel-length, but this series has been on my radar for some time. Just as I was about to actually get around to getting a copy from the local library system, Apple TV+ announced their adaptation starring Alexander Skarsgård and was too late to get a copy before a long hold list started.<br/><br/>As usually happens with shorter works, just looking at it I was hoping for a longer book. It was a quick read in maybe 3 hours total, but it was a page-turner. The first-person narration of Murderbot was great with a different main character albeit a reluctant hero? Even though augmented human team member Gurathin doesn't trust Murderbot, it's obvious that there was no "need" to save any of them and did so anyway. Repeatedly.<br/><br/>My need to find out who was trying to kill them all on that planet and why kept me turning pages. I could've used maybe a little more detail about that reason once it did come out, but it's not a big gripe on my part. The ending is where it's at with a somewhat unexpected turn, although it makes sense considering the subtle lead up to it.<br/><br/>I look forward to getting ahold of a copy of the next novella, "Artificial Condition."

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Published 2026-08-18 17:59 UTC · bridged from Atmosphere