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I really liked this one! I feel like the series, here on book 6 (!!) is really hitting its stride now. I particularly liked the end where we see what's happening in orbit around Earth and how things about to ramp up even more. 50,000 EX CRAWLERS? Crazy!!
I have been enjoying the growth of the writing and characters in these books. Even from the beginning I thought this series had more depth than it let on at first, and I think that's been proven at this point. I would not call these a challenging read per se, but I think they really do reward at least playing close attention to small details. Matt does a good job of reminding you of somethings ("Oh we got this thing way back on Level 2" or whatever) but some of the other small details and connections aren't as obvious unless you've been paying attention.
Anyways, excited to go on to Book 7 and beyond!
I really liked this one! I feel like the series, here on book 6 (!!) is really hitting its stride now. I particularly liked the end where we see what's happening in orbit around Earth and how things about to ramp up even more. 50,000 EX CRAWLERS? Crazy!!
I have been enjoying the growth of the writing and characters in these books. Even from the beginning I thought this series had more depth than it let on at first, and I think that's been proven at this point. I would not call these a challenging read per se, but I think they really do reward at least playing close attention to small details. Matt does a good job of reminding you of somethings ("Oh we got this thing way back on Level 2" or whatever) but some of the other small details and connections aren't as obvious unless you've been paying attention.
Anyways, excited to go on to Book 7 and beyond!
This is a really fun book. I guess this is like a whole genre? I had no idea.
Ok so this feels like it’s going to be a lot deeper than it appears on the surface (I am sorry for the heavy handed pun - maybe I’m channeling this book a bit in my review!). In other words I’m quite intrigued where the world building is going to go.
I appreciate a story that gives you bits and pieces of knowledge for paying close attention to some of the details. Learning about the world is almost more interesting than learning about Carl.
I’m excited to see where the next one goes!
This is a really fun book. I guess this is like a whole genre? I had no idea.
Ok so this feels like it’s going to be a lot deeper than it appears on the surface (I am sorry for the heavy handed pun - maybe I’m channeling this book a bit in my review!). In other words I’m quite intrigued where the world building is going to go.
I appreciate a story that gives you bits and pieces of knowledge for paying close attention to some of the details. Learning about the world is almost more interesting than learning about Carl.
I’m excited to see where the next one goes!
Updated a reading goal:
Read 15 books by December 31, 2026
Progress so far: 15 / 15 100%
Mild spoilers ahead, I guess.
An entertaining story but I did find it dragging a bit by the end. The overall plot isn't that deep, the main character isn't either - most of the "one shot" characters seem to have more personality than the one we're with most of the story. I guess this book also shows it's age in a lot of ways. A bit of casual misogyny here and there. Sex stuff that feels like it's just there to be there. There was an eventual "explanation" for where the bad rats came from, and end had one twist that turned into a cliff-hanger kind of.
Not a terrible book, but not an amazing one. I have more Herbert in my library to check out (including the next two in this series) that I will get to eventually, so not so bad as to put me off trying more of his books.
Mild spoilers ahead, I guess.
An entertaining story but I did find it dragging a bit by the end. The overall plot isn't that deep, the main character isn't either - most of the "one shot" characters seem to have more personality than the one we're with most of the story. I guess this book also shows it's age in a lot of ways. A bit of casual misogyny here and there. Sex stuff that feels like it's just there to be there. There was an eventual "explanation" for where the bad rats came from, and end had one twist that turned into a cliff-hanger kind of.
Not a terrible book, but not an amazing one. I have more Herbert in my library to check out (including the next two in this series) that I will get to eventually, so not so bad as to put me off trying more of his books.
Mild spoilers ahead, I guess.
An entertaining story but I did find it dragging a bit by the end. The overall plot isn't that deep, the main character isn't either - most of the "one shot" characters seem to have more personality than the one we're with most of the story. I guess this book also shows it's age in a lot of ways. A bit of casual misogyny here and there. Sex stuff that feels like it's just there to be there. There was an eventual "explanation" for where the bad rats came from, and end had one twist that turned into a cliff-hanger kind of.
Not a terrible book, but not an amazing one. I have more Herbert in my library to check out (including the next two in this series) that I will get to eventually, so not so bad as to put me off trying more of his books.
Mild spoilers ahead, I guess.
An entertaining story but I did find it dragging a bit by the end. The overall plot isn't that deep, the main character isn't either - most of the "one shot" characters seem to have more personality than the one we're with most of the story. I guess this book also shows it's age in a lot of ways. A bit of casual misogyny here and there. Sex stuff that feels like it's just there to be there. There was an eventual "explanation" for where the bad rats came from, and end had one twist that turned into a cliff-hanger kind of.
Not a terrible book, but not an amazing one. I have more Herbert in my library to check out (including the next two in this series) that I will get to eventually, so not so bad as to put me off trying more of his books.
Mild spoilers ahead, I guess.
An entertaining story but I did find it dragging a bit by the end. The overall plot isn't that deep, the main character isn't either - most of the "one shot" characters seem to have more personality than the one we're with most of the story. I guess this book also shows it's age in a lot of ways. A bit of casual misogyny here and there. Sex stuff that feels like it's just there to be there. There was an eventual "explanation" for where the bad rats came from, and end had one twist that turned into a cliff-hanger kind of.
Not a terrible book, but not an amazing one. I have more Herbert in my library to check out (including the next two in this series) that I will get to eventually, so not so bad as to put me off trying more of his books.
Mild spoilers ahead, I guess.
An entertaining story but I did find it dragging a bit by the end. The overall plot isn't that deep, the main character isn't either - most of the "one shot" characters seem to have more personality than the one we're with most of the story. I guess this book also shows it's age in a lot of ways. A bit of casual misogyny here and there. Sex stuff that feels like it's just there to be there. There was an eventual "explanation" for where the bad rats came from, and end had one twist that turned into a cliff-hanger kind of.
Not a terrible book, but not an amazing one. I have more Herbert in my library to check out (including the next two in this series) that I will get to eventually, so not so bad as to put me off trying more of his books.
Updated a reading goal:
Read 15 books by December 31, 2026
Progress so far: 12 / 15 80%
Another great entry in the Murderbot series. I always get through these stories quickly then immediately want more.
Another great entry in the Murderbot series. I always get through these stories quickly then immediately want more.
A solid ending to an above average series. I think the authors really landed this the best they could.
I particularly enjoyed Holden’s arc. Him coming full circle to make the moral sacrifice felt right. Having Amos be the representative of Sol system at the end felt like a bit of fan service to me. Overall Amos was kind of a blank slate. The bits of his background that we got over the course of the series were interesting but he still wasn’t that deep of a character.
That said I really enjoyed this series. As far as “epics” go I don’t think you can ask for much more.
A solid ending to an above average series. I think the authors really landed this the best they could.
I particularly enjoyed Holden’s arc. Him coming full circle to make the moral sacrifice felt right. Having Amos be the representative of Sol system at the end felt like a bit of fan service to me. Overall Amos was kind of a blank slate. The bits of his background that we got over the course of the series were interesting but he still wasn’t that deep of a character.
That said I really enjoyed this series. As far as “epics” go I don’t think you can ask for much more.