All Systems Red (The Murderbot Diaries #1)

[SarahKat, Buddy Reads]

This thread is to discuss All Systems Red, the first book in the The Murderbot Diaries series by Martha Wells.


Pages: 144 pages


Length: 1 Month (February)


Participants: Bobbi, Alexxy, Niya .


Everyone reads at their own pace during a Buddy Read. Because participants can be at different parts of the book at different times, it is extremely important to mark spoilers so that the book is not ruined for someone who is not as far along as others!!!


Mark spoilers by placing {spoiler} before the text and {/spoiler} after the text but use the < and > instead of the { and }.

[Bobbi]

Hope everyone enjoys this one! It's pretty short read.

[Elaine]

I tried this book last year but it just wasn't the right book at the right moment...the writing was engaging but the story wasn't what I wanted. Seeing it pop up in this month's buddy reads was just the push I needed to try a reread. I am happy that I did. Enjoyable story all the way through. Looking forward to Murderbot's next adventure.

[L Y N N]

Was no one else shocked by the ending? I read this last July and my jaw literally dropped at the ending. I just didn't expect (view spoiler)[Murderbot to just walk off like that! Especially after all they did for him... (hide spoiler)]

[Bobbi]

I don't know that shocked is the right word, but certainly surprised. I felt it was completely in character for Murderbot to make such a decision without any input from the humans.

[L Y N N]

Bobbi wrote: "I don't know that shocked is the right word, but certainly surprised. I felt it was completely in character for Murderbot to make such a decision without any input from the humans."
You probably had a more accurate understanding of (view spoiler)[his character than I did. For me, I just couldn't imagine staying and helping as much as possible if for no other reason than to kinda repay them... (hide spoiler)]

[Bobbi]

Lynn wrote: "Bobbi wrote: "I don't know that shocked is the right word, but certainly surprised. I felt it was completely in character for Murderbot to make such a decision without any input from the humans."
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Oh, no, I can definitely see where you got that. MB (view spoiler)[put a lot of work into making sure their pack of human scientists got back safely. That was a lot of work just to walk away! (hide spoiler)]