All Systems Red

slow paced with very straightforward writing that completely lacks prose—which is befitting for a narrator who plays out the trope of a typical machine construct.

While the author excels at depicting the emotional mindset of a character, very rarely, are emotions other than annoyance, discomfort, or ambivalence explored.

When character's interact are the novella's strong point—which is unfortunate, due to how little Murderbot is forced to do so in any extended capacity.