{"id":20046,"date":"2022-06-17T14:31:08","date_gmt":"2022-06-17T18:31:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/?p=20046"},"modified":"2026-03-30T19:40:50","modified_gmt":"2026-03-30T23:40:50","slug":"network-effect-2","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/klishis.com\/reading\/archives\/20046","title":{"rendered":"Network Effect"},"content":{"rendered":"

Network Effect<\/a><\/em> (2020) Martha Wells<\/a> (The Murderbot Diaries)<\/p>\n

\"Network<\/a><\/p>\n

Thiago: \u201cYou trust it that much?\u201d <\/p>\n

Mensah: \u201cWith my life, literally. I know what it will do to protect her, and you, and the rest of the team. Of course, it has its faults. In fact, it\u2019s probably listening to us right now. Are you listening, SecUnit?\u201d <\/p>\n

Me, on the feed: What? No<\/em>.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

Her expression had turned all melty and sentimental. \u201cNo hugging,\u201d I warned her. It was in our contract.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

\u201cSo, you have a relationship with this transport.\u201d <\/p>\n

I was horrified. Humans are disgusting. \u201cNo!\u201d <\/p>\n

Ratthi made a little exasperated noise. \u201cI didn\u2019t mean a sexual relationship.\u201d <\/p>\n

Amena\u2019s brow furrowed in confusion and curiosity. <\/p>\n

\u201cIs that possible?\u201d <\/p>\n

\u201cNo!\u201d I told her.<\/p><\/blockquote>\n

I love Murderbot.<\/p>\n

Publisher: Tordotcom<\/p>\n

Rating: 9.5\/10<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Network Effect (2020) Martha Wells (The Murderbot Diaries) Thiago: \u201cYou trust it that much?\u201d Mensah: \u201cWith my life, literally. I know what it will do to protect her, and you, and the rest of the team. Of course, it has its faults. In fact, it\u2019s probably listening to us right now. 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