Reviews tagging 'War'

Der Astronaut by Andy Weir

39 reviews

beasneaz's review against another edition

adventurous challenging informative inspiring fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Suicide and War

marionlundqvist's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful informative reflective 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Excrement, and Suicidal thoughts

Minor: Cannibalism, Suicide, and War

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Confinement

Moderate: Grief, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Alcohol

Minor: Alcoholism, Vomit, Racism, Cancer, Misogyny, Blood, Sexual content, Suicide, Suicidal thoughts, War, Excrement, Medical trauma, Cannibalism, Panic attacks/disorders, Drug use, Sexism, Murder, Gaslighting, Animal death, and Cursing

mainjane's review against another edition

adventurous emotional slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement and War

melchior's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful lighthearted mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.75

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Alcoholism, Medical content, Suicide, Vomit, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: War

asperomari's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny fast-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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Vomit

Moderate: Death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief

Minor: Excrement, War, and Drug use

gabriel_dingle's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring sad tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Alcohol, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content

Minor: Alcoholism, War, and Suicide

iono's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Kidnapping, Confinement, and Medical content

Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, Drug use, Violence, Alcohol, Cancer, Sexism, and War

marissasa's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark funny hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated

5.0

This is my first space sci-fi novel and wow was it engrossing! Despite being chock-full of scientific language and challenging concepts to understand, it still felt accessible to anyone who passed high-school chemistry and biology or even just has a basic understanding of space and science. What kept it exciting and engaging was the combo of our main char Grace’s flashbacks/memories of earth recovering over time, his vast knowledge of science, space, and experimentation, and his interactions with Rocky. I grew attached to his alien bestie and found myself wanting so badly for everything to work out for both of them. I enjoyed how past events got gradually revealed over time due to Grace's amnesia, and how it informed both readers and the Grace himself on his actual character and values before he lost his memory. This set up a great character development arc for when he was eventually faced with tough decisions in the present day. I also loved the ending as I found it different than what I expected, but satisfying and touching all the same. I am so curious how this one will be adapted into a movie and I have high expectations after enjoying this book so much!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Panic attacks/disorders, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Death, Drug use, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide, Violence, War, and Sexual content

kellyurban's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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? No

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty, War, Cancer, Grief, Kidnapping, and Misogyny