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A review by iam
Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
adventurous
emotional
inspiring
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Ngl, there were some non-conclusive and some things felt unbalanced bUT I LOVE MURDERBOT AND ART SO TAKE ALL THE STARS!!!
Content warnings include: sabotage and repeated attempted murder, violence and death, depression and anxiety.
Artifical Condition seamlessly picks up after All Systems Red and paves the way for Murderbot's future as it hunts for clues about its past.
Quite a few new characters were introduced and I adored all of them. Some of them appear in later books, and I really hope the others will make an re-appearance too in upcoming books!
The plot maybe wasn't as airtight as it could have been and feels sort of disconnected, in a "...what do we make of this information?" way, but it fits with the overarching plot and could have been intended that way.
The charm of this series lies in following Murderbot and its adventures, seeing how it navigates through life as a free unit, and, more importantly, passing as an augmented human, which makes for quite some hilarious moments when it teams up with a sentient spaceship. There were still some heavy-ish moments, with the sexbot, the danger the new group of humans Murderbot ends up looking after is in, and some disquieting things about the wider setting the story takes place are revealed.
I love this series so much, both on first read and now upon reread, and it's a wonderful experience both reading visually and in audio.
Content warnings include: sabotage and repeated attempted murder, violence and death, depression and anxiety.
Artifical Condition seamlessly picks up after All Systems Red and paves the way for Murderbot's future as it hunts for clues about its past.
Quite a few new characters were introduced and I adored all of them. Some of them appear in later books, and I really hope the others will make an re-appearance too in upcoming books!
The plot maybe wasn't as airtight as it could have been and feels sort of disconnected, in a "...what do we make of this information?" way, but it fits with the overarching plot and could have been intended that way.
The charm of this series lies in following Murderbot and its adventures, seeing how it navigates through life as a free unit, and, more importantly, passing as an augmented human, which makes for quite some hilarious moments when it teams up with a sentient spaceship. There were still some heavy-ish moments, with the sexbot, the danger the new group of humans Murderbot ends up looking after is in, and some disquieting things about the wider setting the story takes place are revealed.
I love this series so much, both on first read and now upon reread, and it's a wonderful experience both reading visually and in audio.