Finally, a full-length Murderbot novel. Fun, funny, fast-paced and heart-warming, it's everything I want from escapist space opera. Murderbot is a lovable sentient killing machine who itself enjoys space operas and doesn't want to deal with its feelings right now.
I think you might be able to read and enjoy it without reading all the novellas that precede it, but I think it's more fun if you read the novellas first. Plus, it spoils some of the reveals in the novellas if you jump straight in here.
I especially recommend it to anyone who is feeling sad right now, and fans of Ian Banks Culture novels. (Ever wanted to read a full-length novel from the point of view of one of the ornery drones? This is a lot like that.)
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Dysmorphia rated The Lady Astronaut of Mars: 3 stars
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Review of 'Network Effect' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Dysmorphia rated The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3): 4 stars
The Amber Spyglass (His Dark Materials, #3) by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials (3))
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Dysmorphia rated The Subtle Knife (His Dark Materials, Book 2): 4 stars
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Dysmorphia rated Northern Lights: 4 stars
Northern Lights by Philip Pullman (His Dark Materials)
In a landmark epic of fantasy and storytelling, Philip Pullman invites readers into a world as convincing and thoroughly realized …
Dysmorphia rated Dead Lies Dreaming: 4 stars
Dysmorphia rated The City in the Middle of the Night: 5 stars
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Dysmorphia rated Golden Fool: 3 stars
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The acclaimed Farseer and Liveship Traders trilogies established Robin Hobb as one of the most splendidly imaginative practitioners of world-class …
Dysmorphia rated Ship of Magic: 3 stars
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Dysmorphia rated Dream Yoga and the Practice of Natural Light: 3 stars
Dysmorphia rated Fool's errand: 3 stars
Fool's errand by Robin Hobb (The tawny man ;)
Robin Hobb has emerged as one of today's foremost fantasy authors. Now she continues the adventures of one of her …