My Goodreads review: Network Effect

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Network Effect by Martha Wells

My rating: 4 of 5 stars


Murderbot's first full-length adventure (mission?) combines its continuing journey toward full "personhood" with the kind of fast-paced action this series reliably delivers.

In this one, everybody's favorite rogue SecUnit gets trapped into helping a friend -- OK, the sentient bot-pilot of a university ship -- rescue its humans from kidnapping and worse. Of course, Murderbot's own humans get dragged into the situation. As does yet another rogue SecUnit, barely aware of its own possibilities until Murderbot explains them -- and, despite itself, acquires another friend.

The worldbuilding in this one seemed exceptionally good, but I'm not sure that Murderbot at novel length works quite as well otherwise. The rest of this series have been novellas, & their plotlines felt somewhat crisper. That said, I'll be continuing to read or listen to the Murderbot Diaries at whatever length they are offered!





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