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melethwi's review against another edition
- 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
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.
Graphic: Medical content, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Alcohol, Death, and Excrement
Moderate: Vomit and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Blood, Drug use, War, and Grief
kagamine'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
3.5
Graphic: Death and Medical content
Moderate: Confinement and War
Minor: Grief
pata's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
La sinopsis oficial hace mucho spoiler, porque nada más empezar el libro estás en blanco -con el protagonista- y vas descubriendo -recordando- cosas, pero si has leído la sinopsis te sobra casi el primer tercio del libro, la verdad.
Me sobran también ciertos detalles de los flashbacks. Hay personajes que parecen payasos, no sé si el autor quería hacerlos peculiares o únicos, pero a mí me sobran completamente esos "quirks" (y no son nada creíbles).
Lo mejor es sin duda Rocky, alias "la araña culona" (nunca un error de traducción caló tanto en la sociedad). Soy muy, muy, muy fan de Rocky. Se gana el libro.
Poco más que añadir. El final me ha encantado, una maravilla, gracias. Me han faltado algunas cosas ahí (explicaciones, tal y cual) pero es de lo mejorcito que he leído.
La verdad es que estuve a punto de dejarlo al principio, porque se parecía demasiado a otro Marciano y no quería leer otras 500 páginas de eso. Pero me alegro de haber seguido.
Resumen: genialidad con exceso de ciencia. No leas la sinopsis si puedes evitarlo.
Graphic: Drug use, Confinement, Death, Suicide, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
atamano's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Alcohol
Minor: Sexual content
lindsbian'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
5.0
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, Grief, Suicide, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcohol and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Animal cruelty, Body horror, Drug use, and Kidnapping
marionlundqvist's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Alcohol, Confinement, Death, Excrement, and Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cannibalism, Suicide, and War
tarynlannister'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
5.0
Moderate: Death, Confinement, Grief, and Excrement
Minor: Suicidal thoughts, Kidnapping, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Suicide
katiemack'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? Yes
4.5
I'm conflicted because, unlike The Martian, this doesn't get into the nitty-gritty of astrophysics or math, and this would usually be a selling point for me--my eyes glaze over when I read uber-hard sci-fi--but sometimes it feels like Andy Weir's REALLY leaning into the pulpy aspect of his writing. Of course, I ate it right up, and it helped that this feels less bro-adjacent than The Martian--being left alone with Mark felt grating, but Ryland Grace has a softer, slightly more humble edge that feels more relatable. Despite its schmaltz, I also loved seeing the partnership between Rocky and Grace develop over the course of the novel.
It's not without its flaws, but this is highly readable and doesn't feel like it's almost 500 pages long. If you love hard sci-fi...you might not like it.
Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, and Medical content
Minor: Death
edgaranjapoe's review against another edition
- 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
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
evavstheworld's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Loveable characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death