At this point we really start to see the character arc for murderbot starting, which creates a great basis for the series.
Reviews and Comments
Raconteur, bon-vivant, man-about-town. Book nerd.
Mostly just keeping track of what I've been reading for myself, but always interested in what like-minded souls enjoy when I stumble across their online traces.
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grey not grey reviewed Artificial condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)
grey not grey reviewed Rogue Protocol by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
The one with Miki
4 stars
Engaging, moved along well. The series is starting to feel a little formulaic but I'll read the next one. The exploration of different aspects of "what does it mean to be a bot" is compelling, Miki is a great character.
grey not grey reviewed All Systems Red by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #1)
Engaging, unique
5 stars
I am reminded of one comment I read some time ago from somebody talking about machine intelligence - tehy weren't so much interested in what art a machine would make for humans, but what they would make for one another. To some extent, this series explores that.
grey not grey reviewed Tiny Upward Shove by Melissa Chadburn
grey not grey reviewed Slavic Myths by Noah Charney
Great read but not definitive
5 stars
A very good overview and intro to Slavic myths from an ethnographic perspective. Some questionable conclusions but nothing too egregious considering it's really meant to be a very broad introduction.