Network Effect

The Murderbot Diaries, #5

by Martha Wells

First edition, 352 pages

English language

Published May 5, 2020 by Tor Books.

ISBN:: 978-1-250-22986-1
OCLC Number:: 1152527909
Goodreads:: 52381770

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Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards

The first full-length novel in Martha Wells’ New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot Diaries series.

Named a Best of the Year by NPR | Book Riot | Polygon

“I caught myself rereading my favorite parts… and I can’t recommend it enough.” —The New York Times

You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you’re a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you’re Murderbot.

I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.

When Murderbot’s human associates (not friends, never friends) are …

Winner of the Hugo, Nebula, and Locus Awards

The first full-length novel in Martha Wells’ New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot Diaries series.

Named a Best of the Year by NPR | Book Riot | Polygon

“I caught myself rereading my favorite parts… and I can’t recommend it enough.” —The New York Times

I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are.

When Murderbot’s human associates (not friends, never friends) are captured and another not-friend from its past requires urgent assistance, Murderbot must choose between inertia and drastic action.

Drastic action it is, then.

Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you’ll read this century.

5 editions

enne📚 reviewed Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Network Effect

5 stars

This novel is always such a delight to get back to on a reread of the series. My love for ART also carries a lot of my feelings too.

I wasn't sure how Murderbot was going to stand up to the longer length the first time I read this, but I like that there's more space for side stories to develop; in particular, we get to see flashbacks to Murderbot and Amena back on Preservation, we get to see Arada grow as a leader, and we get to see Murderbot 2.0.

This novel also reprises previous parts of the series in a really satisfying way. Even more ART (and more ART snark). We get more about Mensah handling trauma. Murderbot 2.0 is an explicit parallel to Miki's death. The ending of this novel escalates the end of Exit Strategy where Murderbot doesn't know how to feel about everybody …

This novel is always such a delight to get back to on a reread of the series. My love for ART also carries a lot of my feelings too.

It's all just so good.

reading tofu reviewed Network Effect by Martha Wells

Murderbot

No rating

Content warning Mild spoilers

My favorite so far I think. I'm pretty excited for three as well and hope I'll read more of it. I had a bit trouble understanding what happened when on the colony in the beginning but it didn't hinder enjoying the book.

laundry0099@bookwyrm.social reviewed Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Review of 'Network Effect' on 'Storygraph'

5 stars

This series gets more addicting with each installment. The first four books were almost too short, and reading this one felt like I was finally really getting to dig in to the world of Murderbot. Consider me thoroughly hooked!

𝖂𝖗𝖆𝖙𝖍 reviewed Network Effect by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #5)

Review of 'Network Effect' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

3.5
a bit too long for my liking of murderbot stories. the middle especially felt like it dragged on forever. still, yet another wholesome murderbot story, this time with the return of ART!

alx@bookwyrm.social reviewed Network Effect by Martha Wells

Network Effect

4 stars

Enjoyable, but I got bogged down in the middle for a good while: I suspect I prefer this kind of story at novella length.

Subjects

Fiction
Science Fiction
Robots
Androids
Artificial Intelligence