Review:
In this latest entry in the series, Murderbot is leading a rescue mission into corporate territory, with Three acting as a distraction. The mission isn't taking place on a planet, but considering the size of the station (a massive ring that encircles the decaying remains of a planet), it might as well be on a planet, and Murderbot isn't happy about the difficulties this causes. Honestly, Murderbot isn't happy about a lot in this particular book.
One of the things that struck me about the beginning of this book was how "off" Murderbot seemed, which I should have learned, by now, means that it's dealing with a lot of stress and emotions. Similar to previous entries in this series that have taken a little while to clue readers in on the full scope of whatever is going on, it takes a while before readers learn exactly who Murderbot is trying to rescue and how this situation came about in the first place.
I enjoyed this, although not as much as some of the previous entries in the series. Part of the issue is that I have been waiting for what feels like ages for Murderbot to finally be stationed on ART and dealing regularly with ART's crew only to, once again, get something else. Any Murderbot is better than no Murderbot, for sure, but...yeah.
This has no ART and also not much in the way of quiet, stress-free downtime in which Murderbot can just sit and watch serials. It does, however, feature Murderbot dealing with several children, including one who spends a good chunk of time clinging to Murderbot while it tries and fails to think of a way to gently remove it. There was something oddly adorable about that.
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