Moin
Can someone please ask Mr. Guillermo del Toro to adapt this book to a movie, I would had I known him :3
[Audible dramatization]
I usually don't like dramatizations because of their overwhelming ambient noise. This, however, was done brilliantly. Unsure of how entertaining the original is, but, the dramatization was thrilling. It was accompanied by an exciting soundtrack, and all recording artists were crisp and clear. The story itself was to the point, and joyful throughout.
The book is decently paced, and gives you plenty of chances to guess wrong endings :p
Every time I was edging to a wrong conclusion, it gently corrected my course, leading to a finale that made sense and felt right. It is not like those mystery novels that pull off the rug under your feet just to boast a grand surprise — life does that to me plenty, so excuse me for wanting my books to be different. It is also not the sort of book that grips you so hard, you feel compelled to finish it quickly; instead, it is better read and discussed intermittently in a group. Lastly, I have one minor nitpick with the title: it gives me the vibe of magical realism, and there is nothing of such nature in the book.
Short. Fun. Brilliant.
First Nana (from The Travelling Cat Chronicles), and now Murderbot, I love these characters who are a mood in themselves. Murderbot, for one, is witty, caring, and uncaring in its own way.
The narration is centered towards character building, and it's through them one envisions this sci-fi world. You won't find vocabulary-heavy paragraphs describing the terrain, atmosphere, etc. Instead, you get byte-size information when necessary for the plot. The sci-fi context remains in the background, while the reader builds connections with the characters.
