158 pages

English language

Published Dec. 20, 2018

ISBN:
978-1-250-19178-6
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ISFDB ID:
2391283
Goodreads:
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4 stars (215 reviews)

SciFi’s favorite antisocial A.I. is again on a mission. The case against the too-big-to-fail GrayCris Corporation is floundering, and more importantly, authorities are beginning to ask more questions about where Dr. Mensah’s SecUnit is.

And Murderbot would rather those questions went away. For good.

2 editions

Person Made Of Weaponized Anxiety Observes Genuine Friendship, Suffers

4 stars

Third of the three Murderbot stories I've read so far - enjoyable, if a bit less compelling than the previous two. I've heard the series really kicks off with the full-length novel following this story, so I'm looking forward to that. Some of the beats landed a bit less flawlessly than the previous books, but it was still enough fun that I finished it in a short sitting, and I think some of the emotional beats are going to be necessary to set up future development.

Too short to really count as a book

4 stars

The 3rd book isn't as funny as the former ones, but still very good. I love SecUnit, or Rin, as it calls itself in this book, with all the cave-ats I noted before. It seems to focus alot on humans (as it was conditioned to do so), but the thing is, what I like here is it's focus on me, the human. So I like the bot because it tries to be human: this says more about me than about any possible bots. And really, all three books feel like chapters in a large novel. Anyway, I'll get myself the next, last part of this series for sure.

Very good fun

4 stars

In Rouge Protocol we continue following our favourite Murderbot further into space, and on the way to a far out mining facility, our Bot encounters some people they may have to work with in order to further their own goals. Murderbot also has to confront the most confusing of concepts: friendship.

The Murderbot series so far has been a delight, and this book is not an exception. In this book we get a secondary bot character, a bit like a puppy, that confuses Murderbot with it's attitude of trust and kindness. Of course, there is a bunch of shooty shooty bang stuff as well to keep the space action side of the story alive.

This really is a very hard book, and series, to describe. It's not like anything else I've read, and it's so much fun to get to see the world through the eyes of a sentient bot …

Review of 'Rogue Protocol' on 'Goodreads'

3 stars

Rogue Protocol is a more action-packed than the previous Murderbot Diaries and introduces quite an interesting secondary character. There is also an overall arc that is developing from short story to short story, which should make fans of the series quite happy.

I continue to believe that this series deserves a longer treatment, and that all these novella are fundamentally constrained by the length restrictions. It's a fine read, but it'll never excel.

The plot was a bit boring though, as it was obvious to me that the secondary bot would be sacrificed. Where previous novella leveraged world building to offset its length, this one is a straight action thriller and that's a fine trade-off. I continue to read these novella here and there, but don't understand the love for the series.

A story full of mayhem: but also full of friendship, which confuses Murderbot.

4 stars

An exciting episode in the Murderbot Diaries, it has the usual mayhem and humour, but also a look at re-evaluating the relationship between humans and artificial beings like him.

A comment from Murderbot's previous client leads Murderbot to a planet that was abandoned in the past by the corporation, GrayCris. The planet was apparently abandoned due to a failed terraforming attempt, but Murderbot suspects that it was a cover by the company to retrieve alien material (that was what led GrayCris to initially try to murder its clients in "All Systems Red"). Now, he needs to go to the planet to get evidence of this.

But to do this, it will have to infiltrate the survey team sent to look at the station at the heart of the apparent failed terraforming attempt. In doing so, Murderbot gets acquainted with a bot who, to his horror and confusion, is being treated …

Review of 'Rogue Protocol' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The third of the Murderbot Diaries books. This was also quite interesting with some neat new characters, particularly Miki. Though it didnt feel as good as ART, it was still a curious bot that helped grow Murderbot. Overall the story was fun, but lacked some of the clarity and intrigue of Artificial Condition. However, it does set the stage for future novels.

Review of 'Rogue Protocol' on 'Goodreads'

4 stars

The third of the Murderbot Diaries books. This was also quite interesting with some neat new characters, particularly Miki. Though it didnt feel as good as ART, it was still a curious bot that helped grow Murderbot. Overall the story was fun, but lacked some of the clarity and intrigue of Artificial Condition. However, it does set the stage for future novels.

Review of 'Rogue Protocol' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

As much as I love Murderbot, I think Miki stole the show - and even Murderbot would admit that.

I know I haven't written much of an in-depth review on any of the Murderbot Diaries, but mostly that's because I don't think I can add anything that hasn't already been said - you really should just go pick them up. Every time I finish one of these stories, I'm sad because I just plowed right through it and it was such an enjoyable read. Luckily, I have a few more to go!

Review of 'Rogue Protocol' on 'Goodreads'

5 stars

So far, this has been my favorite of the series. These books are very short relative to most science fiction/fantasy. The entire plot really anchors on strong character development in each story. You will not find a lot of world building here. Sometimes this is frustrating, because the reader will inevitably have hundreds of questions about why/what/when/how as Murderbot encounters issues on each planet in its inter-galactic quest. But this streamlining of the world (only telling us what is absolutely essential for us to know) keeps these volumes within 200 pages or less.

I do recommend this series for those interested in science fiction. They are fast-paced, adventurous, and humorous. The second volume became a bit pedantic at times, but overall I am impressed by the first three volumes in this set.

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