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bri__'s review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, Abandonment, Grief, Suicidal thoughts, Drug use, Excrement, Confinement, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Rape and Cannibalism
apfelstrudelig's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Minor: Injury/Injury detail
val_theburrowofstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
Graphic: Medical content, Medical trauma, Injury/Injury detail, Cursing, Confinement, and Abandonment
Moderate: Excrement
megmahoney1's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Minor: Abandonment, Injury/Injury detail, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement
singalana's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.25
Minor: Medical content, Rape, Self harm, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail
alisonfaith426's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Diverse cast of characters? No
4.5
Graphic: Car accident, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, and Abandonment
ireadtoescape_'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
4.75
I also believe that by finishing it, I am officially a woman in STEM ðŸ¤ðŸ¤ðŸ¤ðŸ¤
So, Andy Weir is my white man exception. Even though he has the some typical white man author tendencies such as bringing up women’s looks in contexts that absolutely do not matter ever. Also I said the characters are diverse here but it’s in the typical white man trying to mix things up way. It doesn’t feel genuine and the characters are very stereotypical. Struggled a lot with how he wrote all the women here.
So as it is with Andy. Stay for the vibes and quirky nerdy characters. Acceptable enough for me.
I was in a spiral because I just recently watched Oppenheimer for the second time and then decided to rewatch a bunch of Matt Damon movies (I currently cannot emotionally handle a Cillian Murphy obsession so I am exercising self-control ðŸ˜ðŸ˜). Anyway, after rewatching The Martian for the 100th time, here we are.
I laughed. I was stressed.
I enjoyed the madness.
Could have used another few more pages to just see him back on Earth but emotions are also involved because I’m a little sad it’s finished.
Good!
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Confinement, and Excrement
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cannibalism
kate_has_book_thoughts's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Abandonment
Minor: Excrement, Blood, Cursing, Grief, Car accident, Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Cannibalism
savvylit's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.0
The Martian works so well thanks to a) the accessibility of the science and b) Mark Watney as an incredibly captivating main character. I was surprised to find myself often laughing out loud at Watney's goofy sense of humor. Additionally, The Martian is mostly told through Watney's first person perspective via journals. This structure makes his saga so much more believable and compelling. I couldn't help but root for Watney to survive.
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
saskiahill's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Colonisation