I’m about 4 books into the Murdebot Diaries. So far I’ve really enjoyed them (they’re breezily written and fun, and the idea of a neurotic murderbot is endlessly entertaining). I noticed from the beginning Wells’ love of the parenthetical aside, and for the most part thought she did it well.
But in book four (Exit Strategy) it starts to get out of hand. Some of these asides go on for pages (and pages and pages). Sometimes (not always ( like every three pages) but sometimes) she has parentheticals within parentheticals, which (maybe it’s just me) can get confusing. For a while I thought it was funny (Murderbot goofing around with language), but I’m starting to find it distracting. I’m really hoping she eases off this in the next books (please, God, make it stop)(or at least slow it down).
by flibertgibbet
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I’m horrible at remembering details about books, but I LOVED the novella Murderbot stories. Saying that, the fifth in the series was a bit of a slog for me. It’s also the first full length novel so maybe Murderbot is better in smaller chunks?
My Goodreads said I loved this one though. Sometimes not everything clicks for for everyone.
I recognized it as an aspect of Murderbot’s state of mind.
Great series, listened to the first 7 books on audio & enjoyed each one immensely, the narrator changed in book 8 & I really miss the previous narrator though