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Editorial Reviews Review Praise for The Murderbot Diaries “Emphatically fulfils expectations. This is space opera with wit and intelligence, and it’s thoroughly enjoyable.” ― Aurealis on Exit Strategy “The most heartwarming action-packed literally explosive space opera I've enjoyed in a long time. Martha Wells is the best writer of loveable snarky gender-subversive killing machines out there!” ― N. K. Jemisin “We are all a little bit Murderbot.”― NPR “If you need something light, a little violent and laugh-out-loud hilarious, dive into this series: You may find that you have more in common with Murderbot than you think.” ―Liz Braswell, The Wall Street Journal “Readers won't miss the wall-to-wall action that defined the series from its beginning. The characters and the world building remain engrossing and rewarding.” ― Booklist , starred review “I might have a little bit of a thing for a robot. Its name is Murderbot... Network Effect [is] great.” ― Wired “ I can think of no better company than this paranoid android.” ― The New Scientist “ Murderbot, with its on-point observations and addictive interior monologues, is easily one of my favorite characters in SF... Highly recommended.” ― Charles de Lint for Fantasy & Science Fiction “ I could read about Murderbot all week .” ― Locus About the Author MARTHA WELLS has written many novels, including the New York Times and USA Today- bestselling Murderbot Diaries series, which has won multiple Hugo, Nebula, Locus, and Alex Awards, and was adapted into an Apple Original TV series. Other titles include Witch King , City of Bones, The Wizard Hunters, Wheel of the Infinite , the Books of the Raksura series (beginning with The Cloud Roads and ending with The Harbors of the Sun), and the Nebula-nominated The Death of the Necromancer , as well as YA fantasy novels, short stories, and nonfiction.
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Is The Murderbot Diaries Vol. 2 appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Action-packed space opera featuring a snarky android protagonist with anxiety. Contains moderate sci-fi violence and explosive action sequences but no sexual content or strong language.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and mild language. Content notes include violence and anxiety.
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Who'll love this
Teens will love the hilarious, relatable robot protagonist who just wants to watch their shows but keeps getting dragged into saving humans.