This review will contain spoilers.
Rogue Protocol
These respective novels of the Murderbot Diaries are good entries in the series. I found Rogue Protocol weaker than the first two books—perhaps because I enjoyed the character of ART in Artificial Condition and the writing had more gaps that disrupted the flow than the previous breakneck pace. All that aside, this is another solid entry depicting Murderbot’s emotional journey and work to come to grips with the confusing feelings due to its biological elements as a constructed entity rather than a bot.
Style: 2
Substance: 2
Exit Strategy
Exit Strategy was perhaps one of, if not the, strongest novella of the series thus far. Murderbot’s return to protect its friend, Dr, Mensah and the journey of accepting that it has complicated feelings, along with desires for independence was satisfying. The pacing was strong, the acerbic wit of Murderbot landed well. And—biggest spoilers—the battle sequences between Murderbot and the other SecUnits and the CombatUnit were outstandingly written. Perhaps greatest was the “into the fire” virtual fight to save the ship after the physical fight that depicted a new kind of action—a battle through the virtual domain of the ship’s systems and the collective feed by Murderbot in rapid time. This sequence for me was outstanding in conception and was perhaps the of the most distinctive and creative moments of the whole series so far.
Style: 4
Substance: 5
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