Reviews tagging 'Grief'

The Martian by Andy Weir

10 reviews

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

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

5.0

This book was way more interesting than I thought it would be. I seriously loved it. There is a lot of science talk that I don’t understand and it doesn’t explain it all, but it didn’t hinder the experience. I really enjoyed the sass ones of the main character, Mark Watney. He is such a punk and I love those types of characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, Car accident, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Injury/Injury detail, and Blood

Minor: Cannibalism, Alcohol, Suicidal thoughts, and Death

orion_schuldt's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Fire/Fire injury, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, Abandonment, and Grief

bri__'s review

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? N/A
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

4.5

This was really really good. I loved the writing style, it was really engaging and kept me invested in the story. The layout of the chapters and the difference in perspectives made it feel so much faster and made it more interesting to read. I liked the characters, particularly the main one, Mark. The way he's written just made me want to root for him and his survival. The only reason why this book isn't 5 stars for me is because I found myself realising that I hadn't comprehended anything that I had read when it got really technical, particularly when explaining the mathematics or technology. With that being said, this is definitely a book I would recommend for someone that is into sci-fi, survival, space and STEM. And even if you aren't into these specific things, I would still recommend this book.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Excrement, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Rape and Cannibalism

katethecatlady's review

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment

Minor: Excrement, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Cannibalism

maggies's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense medium-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? No

5.0

Wow, truly kept on the edge of my seat with this one. I saw the movie first, and it just does not do the book justice. To be clear, the movie got the tone 100% right, which was an awesome discovery, but the whole adventure was way more involved than the movie could ever have expressed. Easily a favorite - I’ll definitely have to read more Andy Weir now.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Medical content, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, Grief, and Excrement

Minor: Suicide and Cannibalism

bcooper21's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? Yes
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Medical content

Moderate: Death, Grief, Abandonment, Blood, and Cursing

kfquarium's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? No
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Excrement, and Abandonment

Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement

Minor: Dementia, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Suicide, and Sexual content

annoyedhumanoid's review

adventurous funny tense medium-paced

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

3.75

i don’t quite understand the point of the format. it’s mostly told through Watney’s own typed logs, but there’s also voice log transcripts and a third person omniscient narrator detailing rescue attempts back on Earth and foreshadowing disasters on Mars. just a bit convoluted.
tbh some of the heavy science stuff was boring and confusing, which is why i looked forward to Earth scenes so much. i liked the science details in Project Hail Mary better, there it felt less nebulous (lol). however i much prefer Mark Watney over Project Hail Mary’s Ryland Grace: The Martian’s narrator is not just tolerable but actually likable and funny. Andy i appreciate the effort to flesh out the minor characters back on Earth, but having a habit of “squaring papers” is not a personality trait. overall, I think Project Hail Mary had the better story while The Martian was superior on the more delicate aspects of characters and themes.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Excrement

Moderate: Drug use, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Alcohol, Rape, Cancer, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, and Grief

re: rape: one use of the word in the context of vandalism

creepypiespice's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful medium-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, and Medical content

Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism

sophie42's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful informative inspiring tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Excrement and Confinement

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death

Minor: Grief and Cannibalism