I’m usually alone in my head, and that’s where 90 plus percent of my problems are. You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot.Ĭome for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. “I caught myself rereading my favorite parts. Named a Best of 2020 Pick for NPR | Book Riot | Polygon The first full-length novel in Martha Wells' New York Times and USA Today bestselling Murderbot Diaries series. WINNER of the 2021 Hugo, Nebula and Locus Awards!
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