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Violence
Some
Action sequences with some deaths; Murderbot's protection of the team involves combat
Language
Barely any
Clean language; Murderbot's interior voice is dry and relatable
Sexual Content
Barely any
No sexual content
Substance Use
Barely any
None
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
The gentle psychological comedy of a being that wants to be left alone but keeps caring anyway
What this book is about
Murderbot, a construct (part human, part robot) assigned to protect a survey team, has secretly hacked its governor module to give itself free will—which it uses mostly to watch serials and avoid social interaction. But when the survey mission becomes dangerous, Murderbot has to decide how much it cares. Martha Wells's Hugo-winning novella is funny, heartfelt, and surprisingly moving.
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