Jack answers “Can the first book standalone or is this a...”

Sharla asked this question about All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries, #1):

Can the first book standalone or is this a pretty tight series?

Jack It has a satisfying endpoint as is fine as a standalone. There will be open questions that will be answered in later books, but (if you are only able …moreIt has a satisfying endpoint as is fine as a standalone. There will be open questions that will be answered in later books, but (if you are only able to read one book, and you're anything like me) it's more of a question of whether you can stop such an incredible series at just one book, or whether you would spend your life in regret in not having been able (for whatever reason) to read the further adventures of Murderbot.

But YMMV. If you don't like it, read it and move on. Though it's just a novella; altogether the whole series is equivalent to a novel.(less)

flag

About Goodreads Q&A

Ask and answer questions about books!

You can pose questions to the Goodreads community with Reader Q&A, or ask your favorite author a question with Ask the Author.

See Featured Authors Answering Questions

Learn more