Reviews tagging 'Cursing'

The Martian by Andy Weir

79 reviews

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.

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Excrement, and Medical content

Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement

kfrickle's review against another edition

adventurous dark funny tense slow-paced

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

3.5

It was a funny book, though I personally felt that it had too much cursing. It is definitely more tense than the movie, but it was very engaging. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

madeleine_wilks's review against another edition

adventurous funny lighthearted tense

5.0

Phenomenal!! If I were to tell you about a book that is mostly sciencey, mathy, dramatic home renovations, you probably wouldn’t want to read it. But somehow this book was so gripping. It’s just... it’s just awesome alright. Read it. Unless you hate nerdy stuff, in which case don’t.

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Cursing

Minor: Sexual content

jojo_'s review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny inspiring tense medium-paced

• 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

3.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Excrement

Minor: Cannibalism, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts

friendlyneighborhoodidiot's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing and Medical content

readingbetweenthenotes's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring tense fast-paced

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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement

Moderate: Excrement, Cannibalism, Cursing, and Medical content

dottiewankenobi's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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? Yes

5.0

I am not a big science person, and space terrifies me, but I could read this book and understand it just fine. When I got scared, it wasn't because of space but because of the events of the book.

The Martian SUCKS. YOU. IN. I couldn't put it down. I read it in class and got yelled at for reading it. I didn't care, I wanted to finish my chapter.

I can't put in words how much I love this book. The cussing is only a small part of that lol.

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re-read Apr 2022. still just as good as before. I also saved some lines from the book that I felt were thesis statements so they are below:

• "A steady, obnoxious beeping that eventually roused me from a deep and profound desire to just fucking die." / "As I groggily came to, I wondered why I wasn't more dead." (both page 4)
• "So I'm 250 liters short of my 250-liter goal. Bleh. I'm going to bed." (page 20)
   
• "[...], but I have some ideas. Really bad ideas, but they're ideas." (page 22)
   
• "The answer is: I don't know. I suppose I'll think of something. Or die." (page 27)
   
• "I've grown accustomed to hearing the alarms blare at all times." (page 34)
   
• "Astronauts are inherently insane. And really noble." (page 62)
   
• "I guess you could call it a 'failure,' but I prefer the term 'learning experience.'" (page 72)
   
• "It's a problem that rarely comes up on Earth, but hey. Mars." (page 110)
   
• "To them, equipment failure is terrifying. To me, it's 'Tuesday'." (page 152)
   
• "Things didn't go exactly as planned, but I'm not dead, so it's a win." (page 167)
   
• "He could only watch and hope." (page 184) / "The world was holding its breath." (page 185)
   
• "I'm not giving up. Just planning for every outcome. It's what I do." (page 192)
   
• "Life is amazingly tenacious. They [the bacteria] don't want to die any more than I do." (page 224)
   
• "That's my bullshit rationalization and I'm sticking with it." (page 236)
   
• "Are we just watching a tragedy play out?" (page 287)
   
• "I'm not talking about faith in God, I'm talking about faith in Mark Watney. Look at all the shit Mars has thrown at him and he's still alive. He'll survive this. I don't know how, but he will. He's a clever son of a bitch." (page 292)
   
• "I had an EVA and things aren't too bad. Mind you, they're not good." (page 313)
   
• "Something had to give, and it wasn't going to be me." (page 316)
   
• "I've done a little of everything here, because I'm the only one around to do it." (page 341)
   

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, and Confinement

Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, and Excrement

Minor: Medical content and Suicidal thoughts

manarnia's review against another edition

adventurous emotional hopeful inspiring 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

5.0

I love this book so much. I think it paints an unrealistically optimistic portrait of humanity, but it's a portrait that I return to over and over again, especially when I need a solid dose of hope. I can and do reread this book endlessly without ever getting tired of it. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Car accident

Minor: Suicide and Medical trauma