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rynaissanceenby's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
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? It's complicated
4.75
This book is extremely entertaining and really scratches the hard core scientist/engineer itch of sci fi. It's well thought out and fascinating. I'm not rocket scientist, but the science largely passes the sniff check. The story starts in an action sequence and barely slows down at all. If you like fast-paced, this is your book. If anything, I think it was a bit too fast-paced and could have slowed down in some areas. The main reason this isn't a 5-star review is the frequent references to Jazz and other character's sex lives. It just felt out of place, too much, and kind of juvenile to me.
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
There's a lot of references to the main character (and a few other characters) being promiscuousmrs_obie's review against another edition
adventurous
challenging
funny
lighthearted
mysterious
relaxing
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? It's complicated
5.0
This is one of my favorite books I've listened to it on audio book at least 3 times. Rosario Dawson did an amazing job narrating it too. I really hope this gets turned into a movie or TV series. When it ended I wanted more the world building was so good I could picture myself living on Mars. Such a fun book I want more Jazz!!!
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
jodean's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
informative
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Content Warnings
Minor: Sexual content
tobin's review against another edition
adventurous
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
2.0
I had high hopes going into this one after loving The Martian and Project Hail Mary, but I really struggled. The main character is supposed to be 26 years old, but acts like a 16 year old, and honestly is tough to like. The humor (mostly sexual) felt forced and the plot also felt less interesting up until the end. This book didn't have the scientific edge that Weir's other books have. The setting is neat, but otherwise, not much to say about this one.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content
iestynx's review against another edition
adventurous
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
2.0
Not the best of books. The main problem was the main character, Jazz. I really don’t like her, and we’re living this story though her eyes, so there’s a lot of Jazz.
I hated the cliche writing, the book is full of it. “In this bar you could get anything you wanted to drink as long as it was beer”. And the whole “best” narrative though the book was a pain, “my dad was the best welder on the moon”, “my friend was the best EV pilot on the moon”, “this is the best parking job I’ve seen”, “my friend had the best…” whatever. I wish this was the best book ever too Andy.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexual content, Violence, and Murder
lilacsophie's review
adventurous
2.5
Content Warnings
Graphic: Cursing, Violence, and Police brutality
Moderate: Adult/minor relationship, Death, Gun violence, Pedophilia, Blood, and Murder
Minor: Sexual content
toriliz's review against another edition
So the premise of this sounds really cool and I was excited for another sci fi book with a funny heroine at the forefront...except that's not what this is. I finally had to stop trudging through at page 90-something. Jazz is written like a caricature of a "bad girl"; she's a young woman from a conservative, religious background who has now basically said "Screw it, I'm doing what I want." Okay, cool, that could be really interesting. But the author makes a point of making weird innuendos and ill-placed jokes at the strangest times. It got to a ridiculous point. Her character is incredibly flat because it all revolves around sex and her saying she's somehow better than everyone around her. She could have been really cool but she's annoying and tiresome. I can live with a haughty protagonist but there needs to be something likeable about them for me to want to keep going; I can't find anything. The plot definitely suffered and at almost 100 pages in, I'd rather read something else.
Content Warnings
Moderate: Sexual content