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Rogue Protocol (The Murderbot Diaries, #3)
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The good news is that when the robots rebel and decide to kill us all - because let's face it, it's gonna happen - we may have a surprising super-hero in Murderbot. Our favorite snarky, tv-addicted, misanthrope robot can't seem to help him-or-her self when it comes to saving humans. Every time he/she tries to get away from us, he/she ends up needing to save human lives. A very unlikely and begrudging hero.
Heroes come in a lot of different ways.
This book is the continuing story of Murderbot, so if you haven't started the series, you need to because this will make no sense to anyone who hasn't read the first two books.
This will make more sense:
Enough said.
In this episode, Murderbot ends up helping some humans (begrudgingly) who have a "pet robot" named Miki. Miki is the equivalent of a person with a wide-eyed, optimistic view of the world - you know, annoying. Murderbot is looking at Miki in the same way that I would imagine a wolf looking at my dogs. Like, "What the hell, man? Have a little dignity for fuck's sake!"
He loves it!
Miki decides to be Murderbot's friend and it changes Murderbot in a lot of ways.
I love how Martha Wells is developing Murderbot's personality. Eventually, she may even need to give it a gender because it's becoming more and more "human" as the books go on. I don't really want to call Murderbot an "it" anymore.
I'm so excited for the rest of the series. Now, I just have to wait.
Heroes come in a lot of different ways.
This book is the continuing story of Murderbot, so if you haven't started the series, you need to because this will make no sense to anyone who hasn't read the first two books.
This will make more sense:
Enough said.
In this episode, Murderbot ends up helping some humans (begrudgingly) who have a "pet robot" named Miki. Miki is the equivalent of a person with a wide-eyed, optimistic view of the world - you know, annoying. Murderbot is looking at Miki in the same way that I would imagine a wolf looking at my dogs. Like, "What the hell, man? Have a little dignity for fuck's sake!"
He loves it!
Miki decides to be Murderbot's friend and it changes Murderbot in a lot of ways.
I love how Martha Wells is developing Murderbot's personality. Eventually, she may even need to give it a gender because it's becoming more and more "human" as the books go on. I don't really want to call Murderbot an "it" anymore.
I'm so excited for the rest of the series. Now, I just have to wait.
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Sep 19, 2018 04:09PM
Okay, I'm just liking your review but not reading it. I just got this audio from my library a few days ago, but I'm still 6th in line for Artificial Condition. Read faster people! The narrator, Kevin R Free, is perfectly Murderbot; I don't want to experience any of the books without him! First world problems - poor me.
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Tandie wrote: "Okay, I'm just liking your review but not reading it. I just got this audio from my library a few days ago, but I'm still 6th in line for Artificial Condition. Read faster people! The narrator, Kev..."Oh, interesting. A male narrator?
I can't stand when I don't know things and I really need to know if Murderbot is a boy or girl robot. I know, I know.... robots don't have genders. But still..... need to know.
Thanks for bringing Murderbot into my life, Jilly. LOL I've read the first two now, and can't wait to get to this one!
Melanie wrote: "Thanks for bringing Murderbot into my life, Jilly. LOL I've read the first two now, and can't wait to get to this one!"Yay! I'm glad you like it too, Melanie! :)
Murderbot seems male to me, just no parts or drive. Like a Ken doll!
Tandie wrote: "Murderbot seems male to me, just no parts or drive. Like a Ken doll!"Lol, Tandie! I actually thought that too. Maybe he comes with accessory parts that attach, like the vacuum cleaner. That would be nice.
Pam wrote: "Love it. Still hilarious."Thanks, Pam! Murderbot is snarky goodness. ;)
Ana wrote: "Dang Jilly. This sounds awesome."It is very fun! You should give it a try. :)
Accessory attachment parts. Like a vacuum cleaner? Jilly, I think I love you! Lol!
Tandie wrote: "Accessory attachment parts. Like a vacuum cleaner? Jilly, I think I love you! Lol!":D
Jessica's wrote: "Great review babe :)"Thank you, Jessica! :)
the use of he/she is incredibly frustrating and rooted in transphobia in my opinion— one of the most alluring things about Murderbot to me is the way it refuses to abide by human ideals of gender and personal expression. To say that that wells may "need" to give Murderbot a gender because it is becoming more human bypasses the very core drive behind Murderbot. It isn't human and doesn't want to be; to me the driving force of the series is seeing Murderbot navigate what it means to be something that is human-like and machine-like but not quite either.
