I think the lack of worldbuilding in the first few books makes a lot of sense, because everything we are seeing is through the subjective lens of Murderbot, who does not care about anything but watching TV, being halfway competent at its job, and not getting caught with a hacked governor module. We only know what is relevant to Murderbot at any given time, and we learn as it learns. Eventually Murderbot's situation changes and it is forced to engage with the wider world, and so we learn as it learns. It's a perfectly organic way to handle it.
@SoloFeeders4 жыл бұрын
Murderbot is one of my favorite series of all time. Hilarious, emotional, just all around fantastic.
@tedarcher91203 жыл бұрын
Very womanly, quite different from regular sci-fi
@moriahboring67893 жыл бұрын
What does womanly even mean? Because honestly emotions are felt by people in general, you don’t need to be a woman to be emotional Ted Archer
@tedarcher91203 жыл бұрын
@@moriahboring6789 yes, but the amount and range of emotions is very different as they are modulated by estrogen, you can ask any trans woman. Moreover, men and boys are more often interested in things and ideas, while women in characters and feelings. Just compare anything by Tom Clancy or Azimov with 50 shades of gray or harry pottter
@moriahboring67893 жыл бұрын
That’s not the point just sounds like your make it seem any woman in general would be emotional and like nothing wrong with like a book like this but I think we shouldn’t put people in boxes because of hormone and genders when it comes to anything and when people say stuff like that I can’t help but to sometimes think that it doesn’t make sense to say it like that, emotions are something we all have and need and think it should be okay for anyone to express them but putting labels on stuff like womanly is going probably going to reinforce a lot of the stupid gendering and men can’t cry stuff for some people, I’m just saying that we shouldn’t be doing that even as joke because it’s not funny any more and sick and tired of looking at stuff and thinking this stuff probably more feminine when it has flower or something on it , because people can’t just enjoy smelling or looking at flower on stuff , sorry if that’s not you mean but I didn’t know what meant when saying this, and even though can make you more emotional that doesn’t really prove your point here it’s just stating facts , just because hormones can make you more emotional sometimes doesn’t it should put something in one category for just some people because that’s dumb and like said earlier everyone has emotions just because you can be more emotional does mean you’re immediately going to read or see something and think I can to relate to this just because it has emotional stuff in it
@moriahboring67893 жыл бұрын
Ted archer
@Cyclone12934 жыл бұрын
The world building tends to be super subtle in the series. But by the time you get to the end of the novellas, you have a pretty fully realized and developed world. It’s pretty cool how Wells built all that up.
@charles38404 жыл бұрын
Daniel-holding-a-mug-while-talking-books is now my favorite Daniel.
@culturestudios35004 жыл бұрын
I A GRee
@DragonArmyBooks4 жыл бұрын
You had me at Murderbot. 🤖🔪
@nicoleglasson86154 жыл бұрын
Just a reminder that this is the same author who wrote The Books of Raksura, a fantasy series without a human character in sight. I do prefer Murderbot but they're still pretty damn good.
@Wats060714 жыл бұрын
Welcome to the "Murderbot" fandom :)
@AAAAAAAAAA2254 жыл бұрын
YES , also editing has been incredible recentley
@thejustinwestra4 жыл бұрын
I’m on Network Effect right now. I absolutely love this series! I would die for Murderbot.
@andrew52004 жыл бұрын
Love Murderbot. Best sci-fi I have read in many years.
@Lioralon14 жыл бұрын
You and Merphy are in on a conspiracy to get me to read this series!
@ramonarobot4 жыл бұрын
I subscribe to both of them, and notice that they usually post contents at a timing so close to each other and talk about similar topics around the same time. I wonder if they have weekly meeting to plan these out
@nanotyrannus54354 жыл бұрын
@@ramonarobot They are close friends and talk to each other about the books they loved.
@TheCronedoggy4 жыл бұрын
It's working for me, I'll buy them soon
@UnwashedPearl4 жыл бұрын
One of the tropes that The Murderbot Diaries rubs up against is 'learning to be Human.' I like this trope. About the same time as I read All Systems Red, I had recently finished Becky Chambers' A Closed and Common Orbit and Ann Leckie's Ancillary Justice which also use this trope. If you liked that aspect of All Systems Red, then I heartily recommend these others to you.
@booksvsmovies4 жыл бұрын
I definetly need to read the Ancillary Justice series because I adore the Muderbot Diaries and Wayfarers Series
@josephfrench24364 жыл бұрын
I know this is completely off topic, but I started reading the Wheel of Time about 3 months ago, thanks to you. I was always put off reading it before but now I think its become one of my favourite fantasy series. Im now starting the Shadow Rising and loving it!
@RFEM5204 жыл бұрын
Same here midway through Eye of the World
@afk25144 жыл бұрын
Doing my first read through too. Currently on the last third of the Gathering Storm. Keep pushing its worth it so far !!
@afk25144 жыл бұрын
It takes me 2.5 weeks for one book.
@RFEM5204 жыл бұрын
Alexander Karachatzis is that a challenge?
@samanthasuper16684 жыл бұрын
Martha Wells is one of my favorite authors! I love murderbot and basically everything else she's ever written.
@bookswithjp4 жыл бұрын
It'd be amazing to have a recommendation video of idea focused Sci fi (maybe from Classics to newer works). I love this "subgenre" of sci-fi.
@toddgolden45783 жыл бұрын
All her books are fantastic. I've read everything she's ever written multiple times.
@Hanan_96024 жыл бұрын
I listened to the audiobook for all systems red early this year and I loved it, I've been obsessed with the series ever since!
@HumbleElvengod3 жыл бұрын
I looked on your videos and didn't see Ancillary Justice mentioned; I'd be really interested in your review of that trilogy as well, as there are a lot of similarities between the protagonists in that series and this one. I liked your review, all the best!
@arienrhod14 жыл бұрын
The plot is rather weak in the first one but, as Daniel said, that was not the point of this book. It gets better in the later novellas, and the novel has a compelling plot in my opinion. Though the Murderbot itself is awesome. God but I love this series.
@mais.51664 жыл бұрын
I would like to see a sci-fi novella tier ranking list
@usparks Жыл бұрын
Just read that Apple was making a TV show about this, came to KZbin to check the general gist about the story and now I'm excited.
@jenniferwood1444 жыл бұрын
I’ve been on the Muderbot soap box since it as published. These books are just amazing, fun and well written. Read the them all, read them all, read them all.
@susiebolt40214 жыл бұрын
I just started Network Effect, the first full size novel in the Murderbot series. Murderbot is my second favorite A.I. character, only surpassed by Breq/Justice of Toren from the Imperial Radch series.
@hessanscounty35924 жыл бұрын
I really liked All Systems Red as a potential character setup and world exploration. Looking forward to reading the others when I get the bandwidth.
@dantesalvetti44013 жыл бұрын
hey man want to do my English assignment for this book that would be great just let me know down below
@alexnieves4 жыл бұрын
Had this one on my radar for a while, great review!
@raymondhodgson11904 жыл бұрын
I love Murderbot, it's one of my favorite series. Also, you *really* need to look at Martha Wells' other series though. The Cloud Roads, and really all of her Raksura I've read so far, are really great and the world building there just blew me away in places.
@dantesalvetti44013 жыл бұрын
hey man want to do my English assignment for this book that would be great just let me know down below
@john809444 жыл бұрын
I went to listen to this book since I last saw your video got recommended to me. The last section was very comfortable to me. I'm glad the writer let Murderbot make the decision, kept the consistency in its personality. It's very wonderfully written. Such a good novella.
@lupaecainis4 жыл бұрын
Thanks for the review. Can't wait to see more Murderbot content. Martha Wells has also written great fantasy books, like her anthromorphic Raksura series and some stand alone fantasy mysteries
@pedroneves10574 жыл бұрын
I would really like to know what other novellas (sci-fi or otherwise) you recommend. Lately I haven't been really in the mood to get into a big series and/or epic series after Battleground. Hope you consider it for future videos. Cheers.
@thedeadd.c.2073 жыл бұрын
A Knight of the Seven Kingdoms by George R.R. Martin is pretty good, it's three novellas set a hundred years before the first book in A Song of Ice and Fire. If you would like a book of novellas that are different genres, Horror, Thriller, Weird Sci-fi, and Apocalyptic Event story, I highly recommend Strange Weather by Joe Hill. It's four novellas, the first one Snapshot can be read in an hour and a half, if you really get into it. The other three Loaded, Aloft and Rain can all be read in two or three hours. Some of the best novellas of this century.
@markcreighton58884 жыл бұрын
Funny I have always though of MurderBot as a she. The quality of the writing just keeps on getting better as you work though the rest of the books which are all really worth reading. Anyway I need to get back to my media now.
@familykletch51564 жыл бұрын
I did these with the audiobook version; just amazing. But the narrator is male (Kevin R. Free), so I made that association. Technically, SecUnits are genderless, so no right/wrong answer, I suppose.
@arienrhod14 жыл бұрын
@@familykletch5156 I've also listened to the audiobooks, and for some unfathomable reason the murderbot is still a "she" in my mind...
@arthurmarshall68254 жыл бұрын
@@familykletch5156 I think there is a wrong answer (or maybe nothing but wrong answers) as Murderbot really does not want to be assign a gender.
@markcreighton58884 жыл бұрын
It just wants stupide humans to leave it alone and go make sanctuary moon the next generation.
@OddNiffer4 жыл бұрын
Murderbot is "they" or "it."
@duythanhvu8362 жыл бұрын
The story is the opposite of "the three body problems" which focus on world building. Imagine the two authors collaborating... would be something special!
@andreaayelen279516 күн бұрын
Actual science + relatable characters= perfect sci-fi book
@jea3273 жыл бұрын
Highly recommend Raksura books by her. The original trilogy is one of the weird favorites i've accidentally found and world building as mentioned is great. I would also be interested to see if you or others have similar critiques that others have had.
@KingFrog3684 жыл бұрын
Love both Murderbot and the Bobverse books! Glad to see you have found them both. The first several Murderbots are novellas, but the last one or two are full-length novels, I think. :)
@TO5TADA4 жыл бұрын
Murderbot is such an awesome person. They’re such a relatable character
@animeeiradukunda16114 жыл бұрын
Isn't Murderbot genderless though?
@k.s.d.7774 жыл бұрын
Yeah, Murderbot doesn't have a gender. That was one of my favorite things about the series.
@Reddotzebra4 жыл бұрын
@@k.s.d.777 Murderbot even finds the idea of gender to be repulsive, with the added tagline of "that stuff is for sexbots" and it honestly made me break down giggling the first time I read it.
@arthurmarshall68254 жыл бұрын
@@Reddotzebra I always found that part funny. I think after seeing so many plot revolve around getting someone gender one, I read Murderbot assuming gender neutral until I get told otherwise. Then I get to the sexbot part and realize "oh, gender neutral IS the proper 'gender' for it."
@swishyfish20034 жыл бұрын
I saw it more as sexless tbh. Like not so much genderless, as just not concerned about gender or pronouns. I just finished the 3rd book, and at one point one of the characters refers to murderbot as she, and it doesn’t correct that character.
@k.s.d.7774 жыл бұрын
@@swishyfish2003 Yes but Murderbot never thinks of themselves/itself as a she. Like for instance, I've stopped correcting people who call me she because I realized it's pointless and I'm always going to be gendered that way no matter how I present. And pronouns don't determine gender. And if Murderbot eschews gender actively (which they do) then they are genderless.
@katieamarsh4 жыл бұрын
I am so happy you finally got to this. I knew you’d love it. I would love to hear more reviews on these, even if you do more than one book in an episode. I read them on a beach in Punta Cana. They were delicious.
@nathanlarson90664 жыл бұрын
I know this has been said, but I love that you can be rational and say "I was wrong." Like it's just refreshing to see.
@Yesica19934 жыл бұрын
That's one of the things I most appreciate and respect about Daniel.
@ButtercupBooks154 жыл бұрын
I just binged the entire published series in like 2 weeks, and man. Waiting for #6 is going to be hard! Murderbot was exactly the thing I needed in 2020.
@anam.14674 жыл бұрын
Read all 4 novellas in 10 days, it is one of my favourite series. they honestly just kept getting better and better.
@dantesalvetti44013 жыл бұрын
hey man want to do my English assignment for this book that would be great just let me know down below
@EXTENDEDWARRANT2 жыл бұрын
@@dantesalvetti4401 lmao
@aneweliseonlife4 жыл бұрын
Yay! So glad you loved Murderbot! I hope you love them all! I especially love the full length novel after the novellas
@tavishn4 жыл бұрын
I love Martha Wells! Check out her amazing fantasy books as well, especially Death of the necromancer (standalone)
@artistryunicorn9283 жыл бұрын
Saw this review a while ago, wrote it down on my TBR list, and then forgot about it because my library didn’t have it. I was walking through the library a couple days ago, looking for a different book, and stumbled upon Murderbot! Which they now did have available! Got through the first half in a two days, I haven’t read in a long time so I wanted to start off slow. But boy am I hooked now!! I finished the last half of All Systems Red this morning, and the first half of Artificial Condition this afternoon. As someone who’s read almost no physical books in a long time, this is EXACTLY what I needed to get back into it!! ☺️ Not a bored moment, incredibly relatable MC, and a great ending. I agree with your 9/10
@bryson26624 жыл бұрын
I love Murderbot. I read all 5 so far and talked about them for The Legendarium Green Team podcast
@lisawillis82273 жыл бұрын
Daniel, have you reviewed Lois McMaster Bujold? Highly recommend her. Character driven scifi and fantasy
@adamallen6614 жыл бұрын
Here I am, brain the size of a planet, and they ask me to take you to the bridge. Call that job satisfaction, ’cause I don’t.
@welcometomymind4 жыл бұрын
I have been hearing about this series a lot, it is on the list and I loved the informative review. Thank you and yes, the video quality has been even better lately, so your work pays off :)
@savfromsopn4 жыл бұрын
I've been interested in this series for a while, but this review pushed me to start and...I read the first 4 books in under 24 hours. I'm only holding off on the last one so I can savor it more. I am not a big sci-fi fan, but I LOVED Murderbot so, so much.
@rexman944 жыл бұрын
Really awesome review, I went and read the whole series. Really loved it totally recommend it to any one who likes sci-fi books. Network effect is my fav of the bunch, only because my fav character get more screen time. Looking forward to more Murderbot books, pretty sure theirs a new one next year so get on it guys.
@virginia9054 жыл бұрын
You think all system red is the best... let’s talk about it when you reach Rogue Protocol 🤩
@DanielGreeneReviews4 жыл бұрын
Recorded this ages ago. Read it all now and it only gets better and better
@chloem75634 жыл бұрын
I’m starting Rogue Protocol today!
@jamesmalik33554 жыл бұрын
I think Network effect was really my favorite
@andreaayelen279516 күн бұрын
@@jamesmalik3355Exit Strategy with Murderbot/Mensah interactions >>>>
@andreaayelen279516 күн бұрын
Murderbot staring at the storm is My favorite escene
@clarkkentnaruto43224 жыл бұрын
Hey there Daniel. Thanks for that review. You have definitely made me curious about this series.
@mkstephenson20894 жыл бұрын
Just to say I've been stalking your channel (and subscribed) for a while because I like the input that you provide on a lot of books. Well thought out, try to be fair of the pros and cons of a story, and enjoy stories for what they are. I like fantasy/sci-fi, essentially books that present a new world and new way of thinking, taking ideas and extrapolating them into possible futures or "what if this magic existed, how would it affect the people in this world" kind of thought experiments. So with this in mind, here's some recommendations for you to try if you haven't dipped in these avenues before. Sci Fi - Lois McMaster Bujold. Her space opera series. Miles Vorkosigan Saga. The base book to start with here would be Warrior's Apprentice. There's well written prequels as well to this first book that are novellas in length that I immensely enjoyed too. Some books of course in the opera are less engaging than others, but the overall solid worldbuilding and imagining for me is fantastic, and there's also something about the way she constructs her sentences I like. She also adds humor, seriousness etc, and if I'm being perfectly honest, some of the biggest appeal for books that are re-readable are ones that have both the positive and dark side of humanity, and dips of humor. Her main character is insane, likeable, and perhaps the original smart compensating dwarf before Tyrion Lannister ever existed. :p She also covers some interesting ethical questions. Such as cloning, manipulating human genomes to cope with zero g gravity, brain transplants, cryogenic freezing and the imperfect science behind it (reviving someone from a cryogenic status is definitely not a smooth business like we see in shows where they just wake up and suddenly they're hundreds of years in the future); exploration into planetary cultures, terraforming, how uterine replicators and spacesuits make equal opportunities for women more viable, how sexuality is definitely not so rigid as it is on earth, etc. Elizabeth Moon has a series as well, which maybe isn't the best written I've ever seen, but I enjoyed: a) her thorough exploration into what shipping logistics in space would be like. b) realistic space battles that show us how damn awkward zero gravity can be when it comes to fights. Precise calculation of trajectories and travel distances comes into play, as well as using the gravitational forces of planets to assist turning movement etc. c) sci-fi device we take for granted in many sci-fis being used as a "treasure" here. An "ansible" which allows instantaneous communication across space-time, but monopolized by a single company, secret guarded heavily. This also comes to play in space battles as well, where communications are not instantaneous unless there are ansibles in play. For fantasy, maybe I can throw some children's/ya fantasy your way and see what you think. I'm considering two authors who are obscure outside of the UK, but who had such vivid worlds that I think it's worth delving into. Paul Stewart and Chris Riddel - Edge Chronicles. At this point in time they have Four trilogies, each covering a "different" era within the world of the Edge, and one single book which may as well be a trilogy, given its length. Books were interesting as they came with Chris Riddel's vivid illustrations, which honestly wasn't commonly seen in books, especially books that covered some dark subject matters. The Edge is shared with many different species, including intelligent, sentient bears, various types of goblins and trolls, shrykes (vicious bird tribes), and an extremely diverse spread of plant and animal life that shows the scary but beautiful ecosystem the Edge has. For the in-depth study of the balance of life of plants, prey, predators, and the gradual look over the ages as the humanoid races evolve their technologies and adapt to different eras for me is amazing. Lastly, I recommend Robin Jarvis. He's kind of dropped off the face of the earth writing wise, but he did dark children's fantasy. There's one book he did called Deathscent that probably will never get a sequel, but the way he wrote and imagined his worlds really leaves a bloom in your mind. Or perhaps I'm just nostalgic. He did also the Deptford Mice trilogy, Whitby Witches. I used to think of him as "dark Brian Jacques" back in the day. :P Hope these will be interests for you! Thanks again for your amazing content.
@Reddotzebra4 жыл бұрын
You just mentioned Bobiverse while holding the first Murderbot novel. And I'm just like "I thought I was weird for enjoying these books so much... OMGTHANKYOU!"
@SevAeris4 жыл бұрын
I am a few weeks to late to buddy read this with you! Just finished binging the whole series, can't wait to see your reaction to it.
@afantasybabble62224 жыл бұрын
Murderbot is something special. The author, Martha Wells, is an example of a writer who has been at it for many years but has been largely under the radar. I am going through her other works and have been pleasantly surprised in her talent to write a variety of great stories.
@kattenihatten4 жыл бұрын
Started to do the same thing. Bought the "raksura" trilogy, and expected to love it..... but I just did not. Now I feel worried about trying some of her other works. Have you found any other gems of hers?
@afantasybabble62224 жыл бұрын
@@kattenihatten I have not read Raksura yet, although I have heard many prefer it over Murderbot and others like you do not. What I have read is The Death of The Necromancer. It is completely different that Murderbot. It is sent in a time period that is more industrial and it takes place in a city. It revolves around a group of thieves who stumble upon a murder while breaking into a house. This results in them getting wrapped up in investigating the murder that seems to be a result of the forbidden art of necromancy.
@andream54624 жыл бұрын
Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep and The Ship Who Sang are older, but I read these three in a narrow time period some years ago, and I really like the overall combination of ideas and styles. I need to reread Murderbot All Systems Red so that I can continue the series. I really loved it.
@TheEndless19864 жыл бұрын
I love Murderbot and I've read all the currently released books. Agree with your comments on worldbuilding but I've noticed that the author has that knack of giving the reader the impression that there is a fully realised world/universe out there without spending too much time explaining other than when it is necessary to the plot. It's a trick that some authors have that i can't put my finger on but makes you content with what is basically a pretty minimal amount of world building
@Pippsissewa4 жыл бұрын
My favorite quote of the book:... all of it. All of it is my favorite. There is not a single line that I did not adore. As soon as I finished it the first time, I immediately opened the book back up and reread it a second time.
@shelleywebb64504 жыл бұрын
I just finished book 5, opened KZbin and this is my first recommended video. Love these books.
@demonicgrub10254 жыл бұрын
Read A Memory Called Empire, its a super good book I read recently, and it was some of the best sci fi I've read recently.
@Bemused2474 жыл бұрын
Murderbot is one of my go to recommendations of late
@PsychologyandChillwMichi4 жыл бұрын
Yes scifi focused on ideassss thats the kind i loveeee
@alexwendel64254 жыл бұрын
I've been looking for more character centered scifi so I'm excited to pick this up at some point.
@psychicsocial4 жыл бұрын
I am reading the third in the novella series of Murderbot right now and I have loved all of them so far. Also Daniel, have you read or rather listened too "Emergency Skin" by N.K. Jemisin (on Kindle or Audible). Incredible story narrated by Jason Isaacs, sci-fi short, and so impactful.
@lamcb.94764 жыл бұрын
I picked this book up to get some inspiration for a sci fi DnD campaign. And I read it in one afternoon, raced back to the bookstore on my bike and stormed in there asking if part 2 had been released in my country. The second Murderbot said “I just want to watch my serials” I was sold. Its such a fun and interesting first person story, because they contradict themselves and give false clues about the world because that’s just the way they see it through their experiences and what they have absorbed through the warped lens of media. I found it so telling that Murderbot own self image was so heavily reliant of how they thought humans in real life saw SecUnits based on the depictions in media. And that makes the resoltion at the end where -*spoiler alert*- Mensah proposes to make a documentary of their journey to better educate people about constructs all the better
@jmhaces4 жыл бұрын
The series pretty much maintains the same level of quality, and you Murderbot does evolve as an individual, plus you get to meet more strange A.I.'s during the latter novellas.
@daveshuck27224 ай бұрын
I listened to the entire series, several times in a row, while rehabbing a house. Fantastic and fun
@BooksToAshes4 жыл бұрын
Ironically, I just took out 'All Systems Red' yesterday on my library app. I'm listening to it on audiobook and the first 4 are available so I can listen to them back to back. I never intended on reading it before but I wanted an audiobook to listen to while I just did daily tasks, and I only listened to Chapter 1 and I'm *LOVING* it so far. I love Murderbot as a character so much
@isabellagama56974 жыл бұрын
I really like Martha Wells' books, but I haven't read this one yet. It is my plans though.
@A77ick4 жыл бұрын
Neal Stephenson "SeveneveS" is a must read for Sci-fi fantasy. Easily top 5 books I've read in the last decade.
@jiajunliu66604 жыл бұрын
Hi Daniel, I'm really glad you are covering more sci-fi content, and hope you continue to do so! Your tastes and mine overlap quite significantly (you've introduced me to some of my favourite fantasy reads: Red Sister and Gideon the Ninth). Might I suggest some Sci-fi Ted Chiang's Stories of your life, or if you are in the mood for more world building and character-focused-- A memory called empire?
@Agropotato754 жыл бұрын
murderbot series only gets better with later books. Can't wait for you to read them!
@AndrewBlakeOxford4 жыл бұрын
about time you got to these - they are awesome!
@Calebgoblin4 жыл бұрын
Your background has become familiar and relaxing to me in recent months, even despite you talking about murder robots
@GoblinsStoleMyBrain4 жыл бұрын
Bumping this up to the top of my TBR right now!
@andreaayelen279516 күн бұрын
4:12 Maybe that's the whole reason why this series are calles "the murderbot DIARIES". It's personality trascends the narrative. It don't like the planets or people in general, all that Murderbot describes through the series it's just because it thought it was important, And I think its lack of description in other things like equipment, technology and politics is its way of showing its ignorance or that for murderbot it is something obvious that it does not need/want to explain.
@medomai4 жыл бұрын
The world gets expanded on a lot in the next books in the series, though space opera this is not. Also, Murderbot does use "it" for pronouns - all bots and constructs are agender. Glad you like it! Hope you keep reading.
@Funilesh3 жыл бұрын
Gender is for sexbots
@paristhompson75224 жыл бұрын
Martha Wells is incredible! I've not sure if Daniel has read it, but she has an excellent high fantasy series called the Books of the Raksura. Easily one of the most wholly unique, vibrant and fascinating worlds I've ever read in fantasy. Highly recommend to everyone!
@Litera_Trotter3 жыл бұрын
I saw both Daniel and Merphy talk about this and I ended up reading the book #1 I loved it.
@RedMoon814 Жыл бұрын
After reading some books from an animal perspective (for example the Warrior series) I wanter to seek out books from robot/AI perspective because why not? The Murderbot series was my first from that perspective and it's AMAZING
@OddNiffer4 жыл бұрын
I love this book! Especially because THEY are gendered neutral and referred to as "it" or "they". I felt that was great representation for gender neutral people, and super realistic in a futuristic society with androids and robots everywhere. So to hear you saying "he" kinda broke my heart a little...
@arthurmarshall68254 жыл бұрын
I wish Wells put that Murderbot REALLY hates having a gender assign it in the first book. I think that would train people to not use he/she for Murderbot.
@akrybion4 жыл бұрын
I was always sceptical of getting this book because it is so short. But you convinced me, mate.
@Drogenmuffti4 жыл бұрын
I absolutely love Murderbot! One of the best series out there. I'm really looking forward to the next novella, Fugitive Telemetry, coming out in April.
@kycrush86574 жыл бұрын
Have you read old man's war series by john scalzi? Or the confederation trilogy by tanya huff ? They're both awesome - military sff but with alot of character development, and the worlds are really interesting.
@serninong4 жыл бұрын
5:18 i cant find the other book
@marcosfren4 жыл бұрын
Who is the author for the original? I can't find the book
@tiornys4 жыл бұрын
If you're still looking, I believe he's talking about the novella by Brandon Sanderson and Mary Robinette Kowal.
@marcosfren4 жыл бұрын
@@tiornys Thank you so much!
@dawnschoonover6624 жыл бұрын
I read Murderbot a month or so ago, and I loved it! But for some reason my library only has the first book :(
@IamMeHere2See4 жыл бұрын
5:18 Check out the original what? What's the title? Who's the author?
@michaelvcelentano4 жыл бұрын
Daniel, have you read Frank Herbert’s The Whipping Star and The Dosadi Experiment? It will blow your mind! I mean, it’s Frank Herbert...I hope you give it a shot, because I read all of the Dune books, and was nervous to ruin my Herbert experience by reading something not-Dune, but these two novellas are great!!
@Rime_in_Retrograde4 жыл бұрын
If you like this type of AI centered story you may want to check out "Cat Pictures Please" by Naomi Kritzer, it's a short story that the publishers have put online free for both reading and listening, and the premise is basically 'if Google's search engine became sentient'. Anyway, I thought it was good.
@marktgreene4 жыл бұрын
Now #1 on my TBR.
@benjaminwatt24694 жыл бұрын
Your thoughts on the multi-partners theme?
@kellyramirez74654 жыл бұрын
I adore this series so much. It really pushed me into the sci-fi genre
@nanotyrannus54354 жыл бұрын
If you want to read more modern Hard Sci Fi definitely check out the newest book from Adrian Tchaikovsky(The author of Children of Time), The Doors of Eden. A phenomenal standalone hard Sci Fi that instantly became one of my favourite books of all time.
@doppelrutsch95404 жыл бұрын
Seconding this one.
@mistborn11364 жыл бұрын
Can anyone tell me what was music being played at the end?
@jonathan.palfrey Жыл бұрын
As you may have realized by now, Murderbot is technically a cyborg rather than a robot: it has a human brain in there somewhere, although it's heavily augmented with electronics. So its human-like mentality is understandable; although its mentality would be pretty strange for a human, because of its abnormal upbringing and life experiences.
@martinkubat39254 жыл бұрын
Hey Dan, could you consider looking into Will Wight's Cradle series?
@ellery09094 жыл бұрын
Now it's time to read Well's Wheel of the infinite, Daniel! I think it's vastly underrated, and you will appreciate it.
@leostarrs-cunningham85764 жыл бұрын
Really enjoyed the series overall, so far.
@ObiWanKenobi_IceNation4 жыл бұрын
So good of a review, that I'll have to have an emotion in private.
@vicdelta314154 жыл бұрын
Just picked the entire series last week, would be a fantastic buddy read