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Platform Decay

Martha Wells

Book 8 of The Murderbot Diaries

256 pages

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After volunteering to run a rescue mission, Murderbot realizes that it will have to spend significant time with a bunch of humans it doesn't know. Including human children. Ugh. This may well call for... eye contact! (Emotion check: Oh, for f—)

Themes
Funny & SatiricalFun & LightHeartfelt & EmotionalThrilling & PropulsiveReluctant emotional growthFound family dynamicsAutonomy versus dutyVulnerability in disguise
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