Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Martian by Andy Weir

78 reviews

devynvictoria's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? N/A
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

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

jenna_justi2004's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny informative sad tense slow-paced

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

4.75

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, Vomit, and Blood

Minor: Cannibalism

zahraa_aj's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative lighthearted 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

4.0

 

This book is the definition of "fun but scary times"
The only thing I wish there was more of is some insight into Mark's life and feelings.

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Injury/Injury detail

meganpbennett's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

The Martian is an incredibly fast-paced survival adventure. Set on Mars. 6 days into a 30-odd day mission, the Ares 3 crew is forced to abandon the mission, and astronaut Mark Watney is injured in the rush to get to the MAV. Injured, and with an EV suit registering both massive, sudden depressurization and no life signs, his crew is forced to leave him behind, not even attempting a body recovery. Except...

He's not dead. Close, yes, but not dead. He does a quick repair on the EV suit, and makes it back to the HAB, where he quickly figures out that he has no way to survive until the Ares 4 crew lands, and no way to talk to Earth. 

The Martian is a page-turning thriller of a sci-fi novel - with understandable technobable that's probably pretty accurate - that manages to be extremely hopeful, even when there is no hope. It's terrifying, and yet... wonderful. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts

frostking's review against another edition

challenging funny informative inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

3.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing

elliebananuh's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative tense fast-paced

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

4.0

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Content Warnings

Minor: Abandonment and Cursing

emmareadseverything's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted slow-paced

• 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cursing

margaux4's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense slow-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Confinement

addie_larue's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted tense medium-paced

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

4.5

This is my first introduction to Andy Weir's books. I really like the funny and informative fiction style, though some cursing language can be toned down. Just something in mind if you're triggered by it. I loved the movie with Matt Damon, most of the movie plot followed the book but there are parts of the second half not in the movie, and part of the movie epilogue not in the book. I'm looking forward to more books by Andy Weir, this one was a sold read for 2021 :)

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, and Excrement

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, and Medical trauma

Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts

I read this in 2021, in the middle of an ongoing pandemic and roller coaster economy first-viral infection-selfish politics-lockdowns and diinformation. You know how it goes. The theme of this book is how the whole world came together and unite for a single person's safety -Mark Whatney- and how every nation somehow put their differences aside for humanity. If I read this in 2018, I might have liked it for the sheer positive hope it inspires me. In 2021 however, this book is pure utopian fiction for me. People in real life don't care for the safety of many, even when it's obvious, let alone -1 person- in space. I don't know how that makes me feel, but for now, I'd just enjoy my time in Mark Whatney's world just a bit longer.