All Systems Red

The character of the Murderbot was nicely developed, was easy to identify with and humourous. I'm invested in its story and it's continued development will keep me coming back for the rest of the series.

However, the secondary characters were difficult to connect with. At times, it was hard to distinguish who was who based on personality alone. Mensah and Gurathin were the only voices that seemed to separate themselves from the rest. It was a shorter story, so expanding on each personality would be difficult to do. I will try to read the rest of the series in hopes that we learn more about the ensemble.

The main thrust of the story centered around the dynamic between Murderbot and the secondary characters. Because I felt a little apathetic about them, that hurt how I saw them through the eyes of Murderbot.

Overall though it was a fine story, each chapter kept pushing the narrative forward and I found myself laughing out loud at particular points throughout.