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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
asperomari'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: Vomit
Moderate: Death, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, and Grief
Minor: Excrement, War, and Drug use
jharman44'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
4.0
Graphic: Excrement, Medical content, and Suicide
hayley_11's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Moderate: Death, Grief, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Blood, Alcohol, Drug use, and Excrement
gabriel_dingle's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment, Death, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Alcohol, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Medical content
Minor: Alcoholism, War, and Suicide
pancaaakes'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? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Medical content, and Grief
Minor: Vomit, Alcohol, Excrement, and Cannibalism
lunep'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? No
5.0
Graphic: Alcohol, Vomit, Blood, and Medical content
Moderate: Sexual content, Death, Drug use, and Sexism
Minor: Cannibalism, War, Cancer, and Excrement
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
divine529'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
This is a fairly well-known book, written by a fairly well-known author, but I'll briefly tell you what it's about anyway. This follows our main protagonist Ryland Grace who wakes up on a space ship in another star system with no memory of who he is or what he's doing. The book is told in two timelines, the current one aboard the Hail Mary, and a past timeline of the events leading up to how he got aboard the Hail Mary and why - it all has to do with saving the sun and in turn the planet. And all kinds of interesting things happen along the way.
As with most books I read, there were parts I really enjoyed and parts I enjoyed less.
The writing, while engaging and immersive, and generally well paced, irritated me at times, for no other reason than the words he chose and at times the dialogue.
The setting/world was well done and seemed well researched. I loved learning about the different planets and species that were being discovered.
The plot was interesting and was the fuel for the story, but it wasn't the main focus the majority of the time. Yes, saving the planet was important and all of their findings and actions directly related to saving the planets, but at it's core it was more about the characters.
Which brings me to the characters. Ryland was an interesting character and I found him relatable and fun to read about. I adored Rocky, who I'm not going to tell you much about, but he's the best and I lived and breathed for his and Ryland's interactions. Stratt was irritating. I liked her at first, but she got old really fast because she felt like she had one personality trait. The other characters were also interesting, the short time we spent with them, but nothing too special overall.
All in all, an enjoyable and fun read. This was my first Weir book, but I don't think it'll be my last.
Graphic: Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, and Medical content
Moderate: Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Blood, Misogyny, Confinement, Excrement, Grief, and Racism
Minor: Cannibalism and Sexual content
columnclub's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
2.5
Moderate: Sexism, Vomit, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Minor: Cursing, Addiction, Alcohol, Death, Drug use, Excrement, Suicide, War, and Racism