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happylilfaerie's review against another edition
Moderate: Gaslighting and Kidnapping
Minor: Xenophobia, Misogyny, and Racism
honeyreads1066's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.25
Despite that, I did really enjoy it. Especially once we got to about a third of the way through the book where the story takes a slightly different turn
The main things I didn't like revolve around the pacing and the first third of the book. I'm not a fan of dual timelines and while some of it added some needed twists and explanations, there were other sections which I felt were unnecessary and took away from the interesting bits that were happening at the current time. Some parts felt like repeats of other things and I believe that honestly had the book only been set in the current era it would have been a lot more interesting.
Overall I'm glad I read it and it gave me a lot to think about but with how good the martian is I'm not exactly sure I would recommend this as a book to read if you liked that.
Moderate: Kidnapping, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
iono's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death and Suicide
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Medical content
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, Drug use, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Sexism, and War
prettiestwhistles's review against another edition
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Confinement
Moderate: Grief, Suicidal thoughts, and Kidnapping
Minor: Alcohol, Drug use, and Cannibalism
kellyurban's review against another edition
- 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? No
5.0
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Minor: Animal cruelty, War, Cancer, Grief, Kidnapping, and Misogyny
tinyelfarcanist's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.5
I found the humor very basic and some of the science explanations unnecessary. The most exciting part for me was before the halfway mark and I kept expecting more.
I enjoyed some interactions between the characters but most of them felt flat. I decided on 4 stars as the ending was gratifying.
Moderate: Kidnapping and Death
Minor: Excrement
brookey8888's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Forced institutionalization, Alcohol, Confinement, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Medical content, and Panic attacks/disorders
leahrosiee's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Actually this is very accessible as Sci-fi and was a pretty good introduction to the genre for me! Am I immediately going to start reading more about space? Absolutely not. That was enough for a few years maybe.
It took me a while to get going but I’m so damn emotional now. It does have a happy ending ❤️
My favorite quote was an alien saying “fist me!”
Ok I digress
Graphic: Alcohol, Gore, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Medical trauma, Suicide, Toxic friendship, and Confinement
Moderate: Blood, Kidnapping, Violence, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Sexual content, War, and Fire/Fire injury
abby_reads_books's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.5
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Death, and Kidnapping
jackelz's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
Graphic: Death and Confinement
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Medical content
Minor: Drug use, Vomit, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Kidnapping