They're fun, They're fast and they offer simple, easily digestible pleasures.Īnd Red plays that game. Novellas, when done well, are like the oversized appetizer of the literary world - like a giant plate of chicken wings or some little fried things with crab. Weird thing happened next: The book, somehow, glued itself to my hand. If someone is brave enough to put the word Murderbot right there on the cover - so unafraid of the schlock connotations, so willing to be lumped into the shallow end of the sci-fi trope pool - then I'm gonna have a look." And I was thinking to myself, "Well, hey. Also, because it had the word "Murderbot" right there under the picture. I'd picked it because there was a mean-looking robot on the cover and, obviously, I have a weakness for robot stories. I picked up All Systems Red on a Wednesday morning, meaning to read for five minutes, maybe ten. Your purchase helps support NPR programming. Close overlay Buy Featured Book Title All Systems Red Author Martha Wells
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