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Network Effect (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Martha Wells

Start date: May 1, 2021

Finish date: May 31, 2021

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Jan 01, 2021 Jenny (Reading Envy) rated it liked it

Shelves: 2020-laser, tournament-of-books, sci-fi-fantasy, audiobook, 2021-laser, read2021, libby-app

Well. This was a longer version of the novellas where things Murderbot learned earlier (storing earlier versions in places others can't access, what not to tell humans, what to prioritize, how to get around corporate regulations, etc.) come into play. I can't say I enjoyed it exactly. But maybe I can be a Tournament of Books completist.

This was also my first audiobook through the Libby app since my public library switched over and it was a good experience, didn't lose my place or make me re-sele ...more

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Oct 07, 2021 Deirdre rated it really liked it

Murderbot has to deal with people again and this time it's family of people that they want to keep alive that are involved, as well as ART who technically kidnaps them. It also involves privacy and personality and spreading the art of overriding governor modules which sounds like it will have repercussions. It also features alien technology and some people who may or may not be fully in conrtol of themselves.
While it was a good read there were times when it seemed to lag a bit and felt a bit rep ...more

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Aug 18, 2020 John Wiswell rated it really liked it

I’ve been reading this in small bites for months. The Murderbot books are precious, revolving around empathetic characters who are often cute and endearing despite the tense situations and action set-pieces they’re stuck in. I find even a few chapters of them talking out their problems to be refreshing, and this is a year when I needed a lot of refreshment. As such I’ve stretched this book out to last.

It holds up to that kind of reading as many of its sub-plots aren’t terribly interconnected or ...more

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May 09, 2020 Brittany rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, sciencefiction, space-opera, optimistic-cozy-sf

The snark levels are off the charts. Which is good because it counters the absolute heart-breaking tear-jerking beauty of everything.

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Oct 12, 2021 Steve Coughlan rated it it was amazing

Shelves: scifi

Listened to this on Audible when we were together in the car driving long distances, so it took a long time, with big gaps between sessions. Jumping back in and getting into context was pretty easy, and the Audible reader (who has done all the books so far, I believe) is fantastic. Note for drivers who try this... it's hard to follow some the action and drive safely if there's a lot going on traffic-and-navigation wise, so pick your moments. We got the most listening done when driving familiar r ...more

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Aug 25, 2020 travelgirlut rated it really liked it

I love Murderbot. The snark, the sarcasm, it's right up my alley. I loved seeing old friends return in this one. Can't wait to see what happens next! ...more

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