Artificial Condition

, #2

First Edition, 158 pages

English language

Published May 8, 2018 by Tor.

ISBN:
978-1-250-18692-8
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OCLC Number:
1033693095
ISFDB ID:
2344581

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Artificial Condition is the follow-up to Martha Wells’s Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New York Times bestselling All Systems Red.

It has a dark past—one in which a number of humans were killed. A past that caused it to christen itself “Murderbot”. But it has only vague memories of the massacre that spawned that title, and it wants to know more.

Teaming up with a Research Transport vessel named ART (you don’t want to know what the “A” stands for), Murderbot heads to the mining facility where it went rogue.

What it discovers will forever change the way it thinks…

5 editions

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

#2 for continuity

I read this one out of order, after #3 and #4 because they were in Volume 2, but now I'm filled in the missing backstory. This settles the question whether the stories are readable as standalones, yes they are, but reading in order helps to understand the references to past murderbot mayhem, and uncomfortable human feeeelings, and ships passing in the night encounters with other bottish, whoa re the real stars (or guest stars, as there seems to be a different non-recurring set in each episode), with distinctive personalities. The humans all kind of blur together for me, and generally they're idiots (I'm starting to sound like murderbot). One thing I feel obliged to note, the term for sexbots is uncomfortably reminiscent of the term used for forced prostitutes in WWII, which is either cleverly deliberate or unintentionally disturbing (like the confederacy overtones in Firefly, although I suppose that could …

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

The sweetest, murderiest bot

Another re-read. Still love Murderbot an unreasonable amount, they are just so sweet. The story is enjoyable, and Artificial Condition expands the world, and Murderbot's circle of acquaintances, much to my delight. ART is such a perfect companion for Murderbot.

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Murderbot's Next Adventure: A Review of 'Artificial Condition

"Artificial Condition" by Martha Wells is the second instalment in The Murderbot Diaries series, building on the thrilling foundation laid by "All Systems Red." Having eagerly picked up this sequel, I was curious to see what our beloved SecUnit, known as Murderbot, would do with its newfound freedom. I found "Artificial Condition" to be even more engaging and entertaining than its predecessor, with a compelling mix of mystery, character development, and humour.

In this novella, Murderbot continues to evolve, showing increased depth as a character. Its witty commentary on the absurdities of human behaviour adds a delightful layer of humour to the narrative. The story explores Murderbot’s journey toward self-awareness, especially through its interactions with other AI entities.

One standout interaction is with a ComfortUnit—a euphemism for a sexbot—through which Murderbot gains a deeper appreciation for the freedoms it has and the significance of using that freedom to assist others. …

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

I estimate 97% probability I will read this entire series

This one was also awesome. Murderbot, for some reason, feels responsible for some humans and a smaller number of other bots. This is an interesting plot device.

Also, it feels to me like there's this sort of "escaped slave at risk of being recaptured" thing, along with "other humans feel guilty about that and want to treat it kindly but murderbot finds that extremely awkward and tiresome" thing, and I think those two things could definitely be (de?)coded differently, if you have a mind to, and that feels different (and I like it).

Alsø alsø, there's that whole "cold, heartless sole wanderer always moving like a rolling stone" thing that's appealing.

Et soudainement, le robot assassin devint queer

J'avais apprécié le tome 1 de l'Assassynth comme un bon page turner et une personnalité atypique pour une IA rogue dans la SF. Le tome 2 offre l'opportunité d'étendre un peu plus l'univers dans lequel Assassynth évolue, et de lae voir relationner avec des humains et d'autres machines. Et c'est à la fois très drôle et relatable. On ne s'imagine pas un assassin avoir de l'anxiété sociale, et pourtant! Et il y a de la queerness à laquelle je ne m'attendais pas du tout, c'est validé! Côtés points négatifs, certains concepts et noms mériteraient d'être explicités (c'est quoi un MedSys, la différence entre synthétique, bot, augmenté, humain, et pourquoi un killware ça fonctionne sur l'un et pas sur l'autre???); et il ne se passe finalement pas énormément de choses. Ce tome a ravivé mon intérêt pour la série en tout cas.

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Review of 'Artificial condition' on 'Goodreads'

If you enjoyed "All Systems Red," you'll almost certainly enjoy this as it's a direct follow-up to that story, expanding on the Murderbot character and the surrounding universe in a nicely-executed, quick, and satisfying manner.

Murderbot is a bit sassier and more overtly brash in this one, which at times during the read felt a little forced to me but I ultimately adjusted to the new tone and ended up chalking the change up to a plausible evolution of the character given the events of the first book.

The story is fairly simple and straightforward, which leaves plenty of room for the additional world building and character development that I'd say are the bread and butter of the experience. I particularly enjoyed Murderbot's interactions with ART as they did a lot to check both of those boxes in a fun and novel way.

If you got your fill of Murderbot …

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

fun but also thought-provoking

Just like in the first book it's entertaining to read Murderbot's perspective on humans and the world in general. I also really liked the transport ship. We learn more about bots and why they help humans even if they don't have to. It's also about freedom and what to with it, consent, trust and responsibility.

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Review of 'Artificial Condition' on 'Storygraph'

Murderbot is such a fun character. Never thought a construct could be so relatable but it’s just the cutest. I love when it gets bewildered by humans. 

reviewed Artificial Condition by Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Review of 'Artificial condition' on 'Goodreads'

4/5

Love this next book of the Murderbot series. The pace and length is just perfect as a light novel between other ones. The world is rich and interesting and I love following the evolution of Murderbot seemingly becoming more and more ‘human’.

ART really was a great addition as well and I hope to see them again in the future novels. Overall just a great quick read!

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Subjects

  • Fiction
  • Science Fiction
  • Robots
  • Androids
  • Artificial Intelligence

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