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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
inspiring
reflective
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Ta książka jest genialna! Fantastyka połączona z motywem katastroficznym to coś co uwielbiam! Jest wciągająca na tyle, że nie chciałam się od niej odrywać nawet na chwilę. Miejscami wzruszająca, mega zabawna i niesamowicie inteligenta. Na pewno ma jakieś nieścisłości i błędy naukowe ale mnie to nie obchodzi XD Dalej jest genialna :D
adventurous
challenging
informative
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
funny
hopeful
inspiring
tense
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
I would have given it a higher rating, but the middle was slow. I understand why (no spoilers), so it might be my impatience!
emotional
funny
informative
lighthearted
reflective
slow-paced
I really wanted to like this more, especially since I liked Project Hail Mary so much.
I found this one too heavy on the science without the balance of the characterisation and plot enrichment. The chopping and changing between perspective styles - the logs, the third person with characters, then the more omnipotent third person elements - was a bit too haphazard too, and I frankly found the characters pretty unlikeable. Mark especially: he’s kind of a dick, not nearly as funny as all the characters in the book we’re trying to tell me he was, and a bit of a racist and misogynist.
I really would have appreciated - and felt it made sense for - an exploration of the psychological impact of being stuck in a planet by yourself too, but this was kind of just… not really touched on? Or only really mentioned. Missed opportunity.
Basically, I’m glad I read PHM first because if I’d read them the other way around I don’t think I would have read another Andy Weir book at all. A shame.
I found this one too heavy on the science without the balance of the characterisation and plot enrichment. The chopping and changing between perspective styles - the logs, the third person with characters, then the more omnipotent third person elements - was a bit too haphazard too, and I frankly found the characters pretty unlikeable. Mark especially: he’s kind of a dick, not nearly as funny as all the characters in the book we’re trying to tell me he was, and a bit of a racist and misogynist.
I really would have appreciated - and felt it made sense for - an exploration of the psychological impact of being stuck in a planet by yourself too, but this was kind of just… not really touched on? Or only really mentioned. Missed opportunity.
Basically, I’m glad I read PHM first because if I’d read them the other way around I don’t think I would have read another Andy Weir book at all. A shame.
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
Smart, sarcastic, and surprisingly fun for a survival story on Mars. Mark Watney’s voice carries the whole book science heavy but never boring. Some parts dragged, but the humor and tension made it a blast overall. Science nerds, this one’s for you.
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
irritable writing but engaging plot
adventurous
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
tense
slow-paced