Reviews tagging 'Blood'

The Martian by Andy Weir

35 reviews

cyancookie's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment

Moderate: Excrement and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts

bomenvernietiger's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring lighthearted 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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Blood and Death

In the beginning of the book, an injury the main character has is described with some scientific detail. Apart from that no mentions of blood. The threat of death is constant but is not described too seriously or darkly.

roadesntoades's review against another edition

adventurous funny informative inspiring tense medium-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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content, Suicidal thoughts, Confinement, Gore, Abandonment, Blood, and Panic attacks/disorders

Moderate: Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism and Drug use

ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

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

4.25

My friend has been recommending the movie to me for ages but I didn't want to watch it until I read the book. I'm glad I read it, really enjoyed it (more the human side than the technical stuff but it didn't impact my enjoyment of the book at all)!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment

Moderate: Excrement and Blood

Minor: Suicidal thoughts and Cannibalism

0701mango's review against another edition

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

What a book. Witty, real, inspiring, downright hilarious, amazingly written. I loved the movie and I really really loved the book. I think anyone who liked the movie would like the book to some extent, even if they're not a big reader. It's wonderfully written and I couldn't put it down. Plus, I appreciate that Andy Weir followed through on the "science" part of science fiction.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Excrement, Cursing, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cannibalism, Blood, and Vomit

Mark Watney is stuck in space. He's alone, afraid, and is fighting for his life. He's been abandoned by his crew who thought he was dead, and he's having to stay alive on Mars all alone. There's a lot that entails, so be warned.

eamily's review against another edition

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

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

4.25

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail

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

rhogregoire's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful 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? No

5.0

 I really liked this book!! I think the author does a great job with establishing character voice. It's very funny. Also the science isn't (or at least appears to not be) technobabble, which is easier to read than made-up words and obviously screw-y science. The story also does a good job of balancing using Murphy's Law (anything that can go wrong will go wrong, and at the worst possible time) and having things work out without it seeming contrived. It's obviously scifi, but it feels like it's actually something that could actually happen (a hundred years from now when we have the tech). I also really like the ending - it's very hopeful about the way that humans interact with each other. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Confinement, and Cursing

lexijustlexi's review against another edition

adventurous funny 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

Minor: Abandonment, Blood, and Excrement

one_eye's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful tense 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

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing

Moderate: Excrement and Blood

Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts