Well, it was fun, but not as captivating as the first one. Kimberly's characteristic chaos is still here but I notice a problem with rhythm , at times it took too much time to introduce some aspects and at other times it went too fast. I fell like the book would benefit a lot from having fewer pages. The characters were as ridiculously funny as the ones on the rest of the author's works, I think the same of the situations, and, I liked the background plot. I would definitely like more books o the universe, but I can't see how would they come to be. worth the reading for sure.

I was surprised to see that this volume was not a direct continuation of Network Effect. But at the end, I can't say I am disappointed. I Love Murderbot as a crime solver. It is actually one of my favorite aspects of the series. It was interesting to see MB interacting with other humans besides the people he met in the beginning of the series. It brought a different perspective on how it's life has been going in Preservation. When we see MB only with his friends, it's easy to forget how it is really treated by others.

Talking about its friends, I just love their relationship. It warms my heart every time MB calls them for help or talk about the things they have been doing together. Or even the fact that the interactions can be completely different depending on who it is speaking with. I love seeing the difference in the way each one of them understands and treats MB, because that's how it actually works, different people, different jokes and different ways to show love, care and support.

Another aspect that made me happy was how Murderbot is now able to express itself out loud. As a reader, we knew from the start it is sarcastic, anxious and grimly funny, but that's because it is the one narrating everything we are in its head. Now I can see clearly the difference between how MB used to communicate with others in the beginning when compared to the last two books. I honestly should have noticed it before, but that's on me. It no longer fears the consequence of telling dumb humans to fuck off and think that it is beautiful.