Scan barcode
kfquarium's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Graphic: Cursing, Excrement, and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Injury/Injury detail, and Confinement
Minor: Dementia, Cannibalism, Fire/Fire injury, Grief, Medical content, Suicide, and Sexual content
lucy_shanners'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
4.5
Graphic: Abandonment, Confinement, and Cursing
Moderate: Injury/Injury detail and Excrement
Minor: Fire/Fire injury, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism
one_eye's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Cursing
Moderate: Excrement and Blood
Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts
pvbobrien's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Cursing and Excrement
Minor: Cannibalism, Injury/Injury detail, and Suicidal thoughts
annoyedhumanoid's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
tbh some of the heavy science stuff was boring and confusing, which is why i looked forward to Earth scenes so much. i liked the science details in Project Hail Mary better, there it felt less nebulous (lol). however i much prefer Mark Watney over Project Hail Mary’s Ryland Grace: The Martian’s narrator is not just tolerable but actually likable and funny. Andy i appreciate the effort to flesh out the minor characters back on Earth, but having a habit of “squaring papers” is not a personality trait. overall, I think Project Hail Mary had the better story while The Martian was superior on the more delicate aspects of characters and themes.
Graphic: Cursing and Excrement
Moderate: Drug use, Blood, Confinement, Injury/Injury detail, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Alcohol, Rape, Cancer, Cannibalism, Abandonment, Suicidal thoughts, Colonisation, and Grief
re: rape: one use of the word in the context of vandalismstories's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.0
Minor: Abandonment, Blood, Cannibalism, Cursing, and Suicidal thoughts
creepypiespice's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
4.75
Graphic: Confinement, Excrement, and Injury/Injury detail
Moderate: Abandonment, Blood, Car accident, Child death, Cursing, Drug use, Grief, and Medical content
Minor: Sexism, Suicidal thoughts, and Cannibalism
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
anntea's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
3.75
Graphic: Confinement
Minor: Cannibalism and Suicidal thoughts