Artificial condition

aura@books.theunseen.city a publié une critique de Schémas Artificiels par Martha Wells (Journal d'un Assassynth, #2)

Et soudainement, le robot assassin devint queer

4 étoiles

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.

Michael Shotter a publié une critique de Artificial condition par Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Review of 'Artificial condition' on 'Goodreads'

5 étoiles

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 …

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 from "All Systems Red," I don't think there's much in "Artificial Condition" that you'll miss experiencing but if you enjoy the character and the universe, and are looking for more of both, this is certainly a worthy sequel worth exploring that will likely leave you itching for the next volume in the series.

Aaron a publié une critique de Artificial condition par Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Review of 'Artificial condition' on 'Goodreads'

5 étoiles

Finished book 1 and went straight into book 2. Murderbot just keeps on coming, and I ain't gonna get in its way!

Artificial condition

aura@books.theunseen.city a publié une critique de Schémas Artificiels par Martha Wells (Journal d'un Assassynth, #2)

Et soudainement, le robot assassin devint queer

4 étoiles

Michael Shotter a publié une critique de Artificial condition par Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Review of 'Artificial condition' on 'Goodreads'

5 étoiles

Aaron a publié une critique de Artificial condition par Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries, #2)

Review of 'Artificial condition' on 'Goodreads'

5 étoiles

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