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jasminechocklettslee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Suicidal thoughts and Medical trauma
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Vomit, Kidnapping, and Cannibalism
devirtualized'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? It's complicated
4.0
Moderate: Blood and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Misogyny, Suicide, Vomit, Grief, and Alcohol
melethwi's review against another edition
- 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
5.0
The only note I can give this book is that you have to suspend disbelief to accept how much science the MC knows- but that's pretty much par for the course of an Andy Weir book, and didn't bother me too much.
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Excrement, Medical content, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts and Vomit
Minor: Drug use, Blood, Grief, and War
saj04's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? N/A
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Death and Medical content
Minor: Vomit
vif's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Graphic: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Suicide, and Kidnapping
Minor: Vomit, Cannibalism, and Alcohol
katiemack's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
I'm conflicted because, unlike The Martian, this doesn't get into the nitty-gritty of astrophysics or math, and this would usually be a selling point for me--my eyes glaze over when I read uber-hard sci-fi--but sometimes it feels like Andy Weir's REALLY leaning into the pulpy aspect of his writing. Of course, I ate it right up, and it helped that this feels less bro-adjacent than The Martian--being left alone with Mark felt grating, but Ryland Grace has a softer, slightly more humble edge that feels more relatable. Despite its schmaltz, I also loved seeing the partnership between Rocky and Grace develop over the course of the novel.
It's not without its flaws, but this is highly readable and doesn't feel like it's almost 500 pages long. If you love hard sci-fi...you might not like it.
Moderate: Confinement, Vomit, and Medical content
Minor: Death
asphodelashes'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? No
4.5
Moderate: Death
Minor: Suicide and Vomit
edgaranjapoe'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? It's complicated
4.75
Graphic: Confinement and Death
Moderate: Medical content, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal death, Cancer, Cursing, Drug use, Misogyny, Panic attacks/disorders, Racism, Sexism, Sexual content, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Medical trauma, Murder, Gaslighting, and War
melchior's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Moderate: Alcoholism, Suicide, Vomit, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: War
tanvi45'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? No
3.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Medical content
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Vomit