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October 2018 - Frankenstein: Prodigal Son
By Sarah · 5 posts · 28 views
By Sarah · 5 posts · 28 views
last updated Nov 01, 2018 08:22AM
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Set in a distant future, a team of scientists are sent to a planet to conduct surface tests, and they are required to bring along a Company-issued droid. They’re utterly unaware that this droid has hacked its AI, effectively enabling it to do whatever it wants. "Whatever it wants" means that it spends its free time watching cheesy soap operas. The droid refers to itself as the Murderbot--though it would never say that to the humans it was sent to protect. When danger is afoot, th ...more
Set in a distant future, a team of scientists are sent to a planet to conduct surface tests, and they are required to bring along a Company-issued droid. They’re utterly unaware that this droid has hacked its AI, effectively enabling it to do whatever it wants. "Whatever it wants" means that it spends its free time watching cheesy soap operas. The droid refers to itself as the Murderbot--though it would never say that to the humans it was sent to protect. When danger is afoot, th ...more
This was exactly what I wanted. A Murderbot that does not like humans.
Still like this. The details are great -- Murderbot doesn't like people, doesn't like them looking at him, doesn't know how to handle affection for them, doesn't like knowing it killed them. It does like the entertainment they make, and tells itself that's why the species needs to stick around.
Merry Christmas Murderbot!
Listened to the audio while I drove for a few hours. Still great.
Read it aloud to friends, which was highly e ...more
Still like this. The details are great -- Murderbot doesn't like people, doesn't like them looking at him, doesn't know how to handle affection for them, doesn't like knowing it killed them. It does like the entertainment they make, and tells itself that's why the species needs to stick around.
Merry Christmas Murderbot!
Listened to the audio while I drove for a few hours. Still great.
Read it aloud to friends, which was highly e ...more
This book was hilarious, and the main character is adorably likable. Though it's only about 150 pages, Wells works complex issues of identity, freedom, and agency into her quick-paced story. Can't wait for more in this series!
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This was amazing! I love Murderbot
I love Murderbot so much! What a fantastically written and relatable character. I mean, who doesn't want to just be left alone to watch TV sometimes? The juxtaposition of the harsh world, mission, and corporate government - even the main character's primary purpose - with Murderbot's laid back attitude made for a cool, interesting read.
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