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Synopsis
**Murderbot returns in its highly-anticipated, first, full-length standalone novel.** You know that feeling when you’re at work, and you’ve had enough of people, and then the boss walks in with yet another job that needs to be done right this second or the world will end, but all you want to do is go home and binge your favorite shows? And you're a sentient murder machine programmed for destruction? Congratulations, you're Murderbot. Come for the pew-pew space battles, stay for the most relatable A.I. you’ll read this century.
Is Network Effect appropriate for my child?
Suitable for most readers 13 and up.
Contains moderate sci-fi action violence (space battles, combat with weapons) and themes of AI personhood and autonomy. The protagonist deals with social anxiety in relatable ways. Language is moderate with occasional stronger terms.
What to know going in
This book has moderate violence, no sexual content, and moderate language. Content notes include violence and anxiety.
Publisher ages reflect reading level; our rating reflects content maturity — they can differ.
Who'll love this
Teens will love the sarcastic, socially anxious AI protagonist who just wants to watch their shows but keeps getting dragged into space adventures.