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julia09's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
I recommend this book for any and all Sci-Fi lovers. The real science, however, can be a bit overwhelming sometimes but the story line makes up for it. It picks up pace about a third of the way in, but when it picks up pace it really PICKS UP PACE!
I found the ending to be so heartwarming, I really loved it and enjoyed reading this book.
5/5 for sure
Moderate: Confinement
Minor: Cannibalism, Cursing, and Sexual content
teabrewer's review
- 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? Yes
4.25
Graphic: Confinement and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Kidnapping and Medical content
Minor: Animal cruelty, Drug use, Sexism, Suicide, Cannibalism, Alcoholism, and Vomit
violerwolf's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.0
Moderate: Fire/Fire injury, Drug use, Excrement, Grief, Medical content, Vomit, and Death
Minor: Cancer, Animal death, Injury/Injury detail, Animal cruelty, Alcohol, Blood, Confinement, and Suicide
Not-really-spoilers about the Suicide tag:sarasreading's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail and Confinement
khaosiren's review
- 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
4.25
Graphic: Panic attacks/disorders and Grief
Moderate: War, Vomit, Death, and Suicide
Minor: Blood, Confinement, Fire/Fire injury, Addiction, Alcohol, Drug use, and Child death
svisk09's review
- Plot- or character-driven? A mix
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? It's complicated
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.25
Minor: Confinement, Death, and Alcohol
triple_m's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.5
This isn’t a book that I would normally read but I’m glad I gave it a chance. There’s definitely some science-dense sections but the author does a great job about rephrasing and dumbing down the topics so it’s easy to understand.
a really wholesome story and I still smile when I think about it.
Graphic: Pandemic/Epidemic
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail, Confinement, and Death
Minor: Gun violence, Suicide, Excrement, Grief, and Suicidal thoughts
s_green217'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
4.25
Graphic: Death, Injury/Injury detail, Suicide, and Grief
Minor: Drug use, Alcohol, and Confinement
jenropell's review
- 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
4.75
Moderate: Confinement, Addiction, Grief, Medical content, Death, and Suicidal thoughts
irenevh's review
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
3.75
Did I feel claustrophobic while reading this? No.
Do I like it as much as I loved the Martian? Also, no.
Still there is a lot of good stuff in this book. Andy Weird has a way of making mundane science stuff seem exciting, which is a great skill for a science fiction writer.
The premise of the book seems, as usual in his books, not impossible and the reactions and actions seem plausible enough. So the set up and the writing overall is well done.
Ryland Grace, our main character is easy to like, though at times coming off very close to being a Mark Watney copy/knock off.
I think where this book fall short for me comes down to 3 points:
1) I am not entirely on board with the ending. Not a bad one just not what I had hoped
2) There are a few plotholes in this story that had me feeling like the people in this story were dumb
3) There is one decision made by a character that rubbed me the wrong way, and I feel the book doesn't deal with it enough throughout the story.
Does this ruin the book? No. Because Andy Weird is a good writer, his characters are well written, the premise is interesting and he makes science seem fun and exciting in a way I am sure most high school teachers would be jealous of. But if I ever want to re-read a good sci fi novel I am way more likely to reach for The Martian, than I will be for this one.
Graphic: Confinement