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

Martha Wells: Artificial Condition (Hardcover, 2018, Tor)

Artificial Condition is the follow-up to Martha Wells’s Hugo, Nebula, Alex, and Locus Award-winning, New …

Review of 'Artificial Condition' on 'Goodreads'

A sweet and genuine origin story, chronicling the platonic affection between a murderous cyborg and a transport ship (it’s much more poignant than it sounds). With all the wisecracks and shoot-em-up space plots, Murderbot might be easily dismissed as a clever gimmick, but Wells writes with genuine heart and a fun examination of the emotional experience of artificial intelligence. The books are joyous, quick, and charming.