Review: Artificial Condition

Artificial Condition by Martha Wells
My rating: 4 of 5 stars

I think I'm starting to fall in love with Murderbot. I liked the first story, but this is even better. I have all the faith in the author that the next novella and the last after that will all be improving as well, and I'm sure they will all get the 5-star rating from me.
I rarely read novellas. Most of the time I'm afraid that the characters and the world wouldn't have enough depth because of the limitations in length. But in this one Murderbot is really well developed and with him ART as well. And although the plot is not that complicated, the development of the main characters makes up for it.
I'm really looking for the next 2 parts (with the next one already pre-ordered).
Don't miss this one as this is a really fast read and very well worth it.

Spoilery question:
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I'm just wondering. In the end, when they say their goodbyes, Rami says: "Your friend Art said this was a good way to pay you."
And I was wondering whether he was ever calling the transport ship ART out loud (standing for Asshole Research Transport), it being quite insulting, or was he just using it "in his head".
This has been bugging me ever since.
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