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thecrimsoncorsair's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
sad
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
3.5
Great book that kept me invested throughout. I loved, loved, loved Rocky; and his friendship with Grace - the MC. I honestly loved Rocky far more than I did Grace. Ryland Grace is pretty much your typical mary sue, self insert type that Weir loves to write. So Grace often got on my nerves. Dude's a junior high school science teacher. I don't care if he was once in higher academia, he's just too good at everything he does. It got pretty annoying at times. But overall, I ignored it because I wanted to know what was going to happen, and if everything was going to work out. There were a few issues that were grating. One, it was a little too USA, USA, USA! At times. And there's one particular line about the US military being soooooo amazing that made me want to gag, but it is sparing. I just don't recall there being this much America-riding in his other books. I don't know, it was pretty bad when it happened though. Two, I'm not perfect at writing, but I'm also not an author. I noticed two very glaring errors in the book, and I couldn't believe it. One was so obvious I'm honestly shocked it got by multiple editors. I accept errors in self published books, or lower end books. It's to be expected. But from a book at Weir's level, it was kinda bothersome. Three, there was a lot of diversity. Multiple different people from multiple countries. I will give him that. But I swear to god they were all stereotypes of those countries. All of them. It was driving me nuts, and then my hunch was reinforced when he introduced the most stereotypical Canadian imaginable, and even wrote his dialogue with Canadian inflection. Lol. Dude. You can do so much better with international characters. I mean come on. Other than those small gripes I was immersed in the plot. I was immersed in the characters, and even the technobabble was interesting to read. With a little bit of overexplanation, but that's pretty typical of his books. The absolute best part, and where this book shined was the relationship between Rocky and Grace. And just for that alone, the book was absolutely worth the read.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcohol, War, Confinement, Grief, Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Violence, Kidnapping, Medical trauma, Body horror, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Gore, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, Death, and Excrement
lunar_witch's review against another edition
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
mysterious
sad
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Content Warnings
Graphic: Alcoholism, Death, Cursing, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement
Moderate: Sexual content, Alcohol, and Blood
Minor: Abandonment, Cancer, Animal cruelty, Misogyny, Addiction, and Excrement
brittbroadwood's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
fast-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
5.0
Read this whole book in 2 days! Absolute page turner & gives you a little hope in humanity. Somehow Weir managed to turn a book about the end of the world into a light-hearted adventure. 🚀
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Death
Moderate: Vomit and Blood
maceydowns's review against another edition
adventurous
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Death
marioosa517's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
mysterious
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Murder, Suicide, and Death
Moderate: Drug use, Cursing, Alcohol, War, Sexual content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement and Gun violence
azureumbreon's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content
savvyrosereads's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.0
Rating: 4/5 stars
Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma to find that he is in space with no memories of how or why he got there—and eventually realizes he is on a suicide mission to save the world.
I am not, and I cannot stress this enough, a sci-fi girlie. I very rarely read it, and I very rarely enjoy it when I do—no offense to the genre or the people who love it, it just is not my jam. That said, I heard that this audiobook was amazing, so when my friend Hannah organized a buddy read for it I figured I might as well take the excuse to give it a try.
Overall, I’m really glad I read this. The science largely went over my head and I found it way too detailed in parts, but the audio was extremely well done* and I found the story pretty engaging and entertaining—I definitely wanted to keep listening to find out what would happen next. I also LOVED Rocky and all of the parts of the book that involved him were fantastic. If I WAS a sci-fi fan I think I would probably have LOVED this, but as it was I still found it a super enjoyable reading experience.
*Note that while the audio was great and I definitely recommend it, I dislike the existence of Audible-exclusive audiobooks and think they’re deeply problematic in terms of accessibility and equality. I very much wish that Audible would, at minimum, find a way to work with libraries to make their content available on a more equitable basis.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: science fiction; apocalypse stories; the idea of befriending aliens
CW: Death/grief; injury; medical content; mentions of suicide
Ryland Grace wakes up from a coma to find that he is in space with no memories of how or why he got there—and eventually realizes he is on a suicide mission to save the world.
I am not, and I cannot stress this enough, a sci-fi girlie. I very rarely read it, and I very rarely enjoy it when I do—no offense to the genre or the people who love it, it just is not my jam. That said, I heard that this audiobook was amazing, so when my friend Hannah organized a buddy read for it I figured I might as well take the excuse to give it a try.
Overall, I’m really glad I read this. The science largely went over my head and I found it way too detailed in parts, but the audio was extremely well done* and I found the story pretty engaging and entertaining—I definitely wanted to keep listening to find out what would happen next. I also LOVED Rocky and all of the parts of the book that involved him were fantastic. If I WAS a sci-fi fan I think I would probably have LOVED this, but as it was I still found it a super enjoyable reading experience.
*Note that while the audio was great and I definitely recommend it, I dislike the existence of Audible-exclusive audiobooks and think they’re deeply problematic in terms of accessibility and equality. I very much wish that Audible would, at minimum, find a way to work with libraries to make their content available on a more equitable basis.
Recommended to anyone, but especially if you like: science fiction; apocalypse stories; the idea of befriending aliens
CW: Death/grief; injury; medical content; mentions of suicide
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Death
devirtualized's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.0
Content Warnings
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Blood
Minor: Suicide, Grief, Alcohol, Vomit, and Misogyny
the_real_al_cal's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
dark
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
tense
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
I had to sit with this one for a bit before I wrote this review, which, for me, usually means the book was an instant favorite. I'm not generally a fan of sci-fi, because I get lost by the "sci" part, but Andy Weir did a fantastic job of making even the most complex science terminology approachable and easy to follow, which is no easy feat! Everything about the story--even the fictional parts--feel solidly believable through the sheer scientific thought put behind them.
Even if you usually swing more towards the fantasy side of the fantasy/sci-fi genre, I HIGHLY recommend this book. The way this book is organized is so impactful, with the main character waking from a coma out in space and unable to remember why he's there. Throughout the book, he slowly recovers his memories, thus discovering that not everything is as it seems.
I'm being a little vague in my review, because this book is fun to read without any prior information. But rest-assured, you won't regret picking up this book about courage, sacrifice, and, ultimately, eternal friendship.
Even if you usually swing more towards the fantasy side of the fantasy/sci-fi genre, I HIGHLY recommend this book. The way this book is organized is so impactful, with the main character waking from a coma out in space and unable to remember why he's there. Throughout the book, he slowly recovers his memories, thus discovering that not everything is as it seems.
I'm being a little vague in my review, because this book is fun to read without any prior information. But rest-assured, you won't regret picking up this book about courage, sacrifice, and, ultimately, eternal friendship.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical trauma, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Cursing and Grief
Minor: Panic attacks/disorders, Alcohol, and Body horror
melethwi's review against another edition
adventurous
dark
funny
hopeful
inspiring
medium-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
This book made me laugh then cry then laugh again. Ended exactly how I wanted it to. Though the stakes were extremely high, it felt extremely heartwarming and I had complete faith in the competence of our MC to save the Earth. I 100% recommend this book.
The only note I can give this book is that you have to suspend disbelief to accept how much science the MC knows- but that's pretty much par for the course of an Andy Weir book, and didn't bother me too much.
The only note I can give this book is that you have to suspend disbelief to accept how much science the MC knows- but that's pretty much par for the course of an Andy Weir book, and didn't bother me too much.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Medical content, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death, and Excrement
Moderate: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Blood, Drug use, War, and Grief