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jenna_justi2004's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Drug use, Excrement, Medical content, Vomit, and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism
meganpbennett'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
5.0
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.
Graphic: Abandonment, Blood, Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Car accident
Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts
maxreadssometimes's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Abandonment
Minor: Blood, Injury/Injury detail, Medical content, and Suicidal thoughts
sophie42's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Excrement and Confinement
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Medical content, Injury/Injury detail, and Death
Minor: Grief and Cannibalism
nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition
- 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
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, Excrement, and Medical content
Minor: Cancer, Suicidal thoughts, and Confinement
mariebrunelm's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.75
Graphic: Blood and Confinement
Minor: Excrement, Medical content, Sexism, and Suicidal thoughts
friendlyneighborhoodidiot's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing and Medical content
readingbetweenthenotes's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Confinement
Moderate: Excrement, Cannibalism, Cursing, and Medical content
dottiewankenobi's review against another edition
- 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
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)
Graphic: Abandonment, Cursing, and Confinement
Moderate: Drug use, Eating disorder, Fire/Fire injury, and Excrement
Minor: Medical content and Suicidal thoughts