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All Systems Red

Author:
Martha Wells
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Ratings
Book
240
Narrator
90
Release Date
October 20, 2017
Duration
3 hours 18 minutes
Summary
All Systems Red is the first tense science fiction adventure novella in Martha Wells' series The Murderbot Diaries. For fans of Westworld and Ex Machina. All Systems Red by Martha Wells begins The Murderbot Diaries, a new science fiction action and adventure series that tackles questions of the ethics of sentient robotics. It appeals to fans of Westworld, Ex Machina, Ann Leckie's Imperial Raadch series, or Iain M. Banks' Culture novels. The main character is a deadly security droid that has bucked its restrictive programming and is balanced between contemplative self-discovery and an idle instinct to kill all humans. In a corporate-dominated spacefaring future, planetary missions must be approved and supplied by the Company. Exploratory teams are accompanied by Company-supplied security androids, for their own safety. But in a society where contracts are awarded to the lowest bidder, safety isn't a primary concern. On a distant planet, a team of scientists are conducting surface tests, shadowed by their Company-supplied 'droid - a self-aware SecUnit that has hacked its own governor module, and refers to itself (though never out loud) as 'Murderbot.' Scornful of humans, all it really wants is to be left alone long enough to figure out who it is. But when a neighboring mission goes dark, it's up to the scientists and their Murderbot to get to the truth.
Reviews
Profile Avatar Caitlyn K. Jun 2022

Love the narrator. Engaging and fast paced story with lots of moments of humor.

Profile Avatar Amber L. Apr 2022

surprisingly good

Profile Avatar Kathryn A. Jun 2019

I liked this. It was shorter than most I listen to. It could have easily been made longer with this interesting story idea. I really did enjoy it though and the narrators voice was a very good pick for this bots personality.

Profile Avatar Caroline P. Jan 2024

THE best robot ever. Love the perspective as he observes and critiques those crazy humans! Well written and well read.

Profile Avatar Nikki A. Jan 2024

Awesome! Great quick read.

Profile Avatar G R. Dec 2023

Such a great story. Murderbot is hilarious, and these stories are such a joy to listen to.

Profile Avatar Description Label Jun 2023

This was very enjoyable.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Mar 2023

Not what I would like to read.

Profile Avatar Brandon R. Jan 2023

nice small story to listen to.

Profile Avatar Thorn Nov 2022

I liked it. I could relate to the characters, and can look forward to the following episodes

Profile Avatar Bship1004 Oct 2022

Robocop meets the Terminator…….

Profile Avatar Mark Pout Sep 2022

A nice introduction to murder bot .. Would have liked the story to be longer ..

Profile Avatar JK Mar 2022

I loved how the story started. The only gripe I have is its length. Its too short and I wish the writer and her publishing company hadn't divided the book into novellas like this.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Jan 2022

This is an awful book. I wish I had my money back. It goes nowhere!! You do not care about the main bot. it's garbage and a waste of $15

Profile Avatar Sue P. Jan 2022

I like this

Profile Avatar Pete T. Jun 2021

great narrator

Profile Avatar Anthony Spangler Mar 2021

Really great book! I was happy to learn that in the end, Murderbot had been purchased by the Preservation client..but then for him to still slip away and go rogue! Looking forward to next book.

Profile Avatar Timur K. Feb 2021

Great book. Definitely one of my top 5 sci fi works. The beginning was difficult to get into and im glad chose audiobook over text. But apart from that everything was good. I loved the pace and the simplicity peppered with sci fi lingo. The story is simple yet intriguing. It felt like watching a movie in bladerunner universe. Seems like the narrator was getting into the text as well.

Profile Avatar Anonymous Dec 2020

absolutely love this book series

Profile Avatar Alexander A. Dec 2020

So I realize the 3hr length might deter some readers, so I recommend just biting the bullet and spending a credit on the monthly fantasy/sci-fi club subscription. It'll be worthwhile since the series is so addicting that only reading this first book isn't possible. This is most definitely a binge reading opportunity at it's finest.

Profile Avatar Les R. Oct 2020

Terrific. Often stories run beyond their effectiveness. And it’s more often not the story but the author’s lack of facility. I’d have loved this to have gone on longer but it works so perfectly for me I’d be fearful the story and character impact would be lost.

Profile Avatar Corey O. Apr 2020

Wonderfully written and read. It is definitely a Hugo winning novella. My only criticism is that I was expecting the main character to be less human at the start, but at the end of the book it seems like all types of "bots" are at human level, if not greater, of emotional maturity. It takes an pretty emotional person to enjoy 700+ hours of sitcoms and defend their plots with a ".... is a Fucking Lie!!"

Profile Avatar Adrienne E. May 2019

This book was alright. I gave it a quick listen at the suggestion of another reader when I said I was re-reading HGTTG. It had some entertaining moments listening to the internal dialog of bot, whose POV the story is told from, but in the end, I think sci-fi is mostly just not for me. I've also read some Asimov, and I feel like this book really didn't give me much to think about, except for plot holes and the cognitive dissonance it created... E.g. This bot hacked its own governance module and continued to do its job, but repeatedly said it didn't care and was just programmed to carry out tasks. If this robot really had as much self-awareness as this book tried to make us think it did, why didn't it hack other parts of itself to dismantle that programming to see what would happen? I feel like repeatedly saying, "I don't care" was just a way to not delve into those kinds of questions. I appreciate the thought that people put into exploring the unknown regarding artificial intelligence, feelings, and actions, but it just feels so incongruent.

All Systems Red

All Systems Red

Author: Martha Wells
Read by: Kevin R. Free
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