Chapter 6 <—- click here to read it
Murderbot Novellas
If anyone’s looking for something new to read, the Murderbot Diaries by Martha Wells is definitely something to check out. It’s just a really cool series.
The main character is this security unit, a “SecUnit,” that just calls itself Murderbot. It basically hacked its own control module because, honestly, all it wants to do is chill out and watch its shows. But, you know how it is with humans, they always get themselves into trouble. So, Murderbot ends up, kind of reluctantly, having to save them.
What makes it so good is totally Murderbot’s voice. It’s super sarcastic and surprisingly relatable, even though it’s this cyborg. It’s got this really dry sense of humor and it’s pretty awkward around people, which I think a lot of us can get. The books have tons of action, but they’re really about this AI figuring out what it means to be free, what it actually wants, and even how to care about others. It’s funny, smart, and even pretty touching sometimes. So yeah, if anyone needs a fun, engaging sci-fi read, definitely give this a shot.
I’ve only read the first two novella, but there is a TV show now, so I might watch that instead!
~Reika