Comment on Murderbot review: Alexander Skarsgård fronts killer adaptation of beloved sci-fi novella

Steve@communick.news ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

• calamitycastle@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

  I read the first one or two and enjoyed it, but personally felt like novella-ing these was a bit of a grift given how short they are. I didn’t shell out for the full set

  Does the through line get good and does it conclude nicely? Or is it still going?

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  • GorGor@startrek.website ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    I’m on the 7th and most recent.

    The thru line meanders a bit, but not too bad. I wish I had read them chronological instead of in order (5 and 6 are swapped, and 6 is a bit different tone)

    I think of them as popcorn books. Very light, quick reads. I actually read the first two on a flight back from Europe. Definitely fun, somewhat predictable/formulaic but it doesn’t take anything away for me.

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    • calamitycastle@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

      Yes would be OK if they were priced like novellas but I think because of the awards they’re ramped up

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  • giddy@aussie.zone ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    As I got older and dealt with various issues I struggled with reading (my favourite authors dying off didn’t help). Murderbot (along with Dungeon Crawler Carl and the Ciaphas Cain books from W40K) was my way of getting back on the horse whereas full length novels felt too overwhelming.

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  • lepinkainen@lemmy.world ⁨3⁩ ⁨weeks⁩ ago

    It’s still going and there are extra characters (good ones) added to the roster

    There’s also a mystery of Murderbot remembering things that it shouldn’t

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