All Systems Red is the first book in the Murderbot Diaries series, a popular science fiction series and streaming series on Apple TV.\u00a0 \u00a0 We watched the series first, then I was able to get a copy of Fugitive Telemetry from the library and thoroughly enjoyed it.\u00a0 \u00a0I recently read\/listened to the first book in the series.\u00a0 \u00a0 The streaming series closely follows the first book of the series, but the book fills in more details, and provides more insights into what the main characters are thinking.<\/p>\n
The books are well-told, with fresh ideas, action, humor, irony, and suspense.\u00a0 \u00a0 Best of all, the characters are interesting and grow as the story develops.\u00a0 \u00a0 Murderbot is a self-aware cyborg that has hacked its own governor module and can act independently, but chooses to protect the humans around him.\u00a0 \u00a0 It has a hard time understanding social mores and finds the interactions to be awkward.\u00a0 \u00a0 The stories are told by Murderbot in a refreshing narrative.<\/p>\n
Very enjoyable and recommended.\u00a0 \u00a0 4.6 stars\/5.<\/p>\n