Reviews tagging 'Cancer'

Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

22 reviews

edgaranjapoe's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

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

gbyronwilliams's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

Listening to the narration by Ray Porter is incredible. They add so much to the text with this amazing acting ability. I don't think I would have teared up at the ending or been so invested if I was reading this book on the page! 

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Animal death, Cancer, Death, Panic attacks/disorders, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Alcohol

Minor: Suicide, Cannibalism, and Colonisation

joyfulfoodie's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful mysterious tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

I laughed out loud multiple times during this book. Like The Martian, the science is great, the characters likable, and the flow strong. Fast paced, engaging, simply delightful. There are lots of lines I wanted to read out loud to my husband (or quote to you here) but they are so much better enjoyed in the context so I restrained myself. 

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Content Warnings

Minor: Cancer, Confinement, Death, Drug use, Sexism, Terminal illness, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail

iono's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring mysterious reflective fast-paced

• 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? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death and Suicide

Moderate: Confinement, Medical content, Kidnapping, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Sexism, Violence, Vomit, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War

kellyurban's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement and Death

Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Misogyny, Kidnapping, Grief, and War

alrauna's review against another edition

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

• 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

5.0

 

A list of things in this book that made me feel things:
- Ryland thinking of his kids and being a cool teacher (if I had a teacher like him I would probably understand the science speak he uses lmao)
-Rocky, I would die for him
-"You are friend"
-"Amaze Amaze Amaze"
-Ryland and Rocky saving each other
-the two scientist starting to bone, I can't explain but it made me laugh so much
-the guy who had to tell the army to nuke the North (South?) pole and broke down from the choice he had to make, I will stop using plastic for you, Mr. French climatologist
- Rocky naming the planet after his partner
-the aliens watching each other sleep to protect each other in this vulnerable state and Ryland missing it when he is gone
-the audiobook is really good and added to my enjoyment and my feeling of things
- *sniffs* humanity

 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, and Medical content

Moderate: Suicide, Suicide attempt, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Drug use, Vomit, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War

lunep's review against another edition

adventurous emotional mysterious sad tense medium-paced

• 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

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Blood, Vomit, Medical content, and Alcohol

Moderate: Death, Drug use, Sexism, and Sexual content

Minor: Cancer, Excrement, Cannibalism, and War

nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

• 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? It's complicated

5.0

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Medical content

Moderate: Death, Suicide, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Blood, Vomit, Cannibalism, and Fire/Fire injury

cgn's review against another edition

adventurous emotional inspiring 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? Yes

5.0

I read this book in two sittings of several hours each, and the book effortlessly held my attention the entire time. I really cared about the main characters, and I loved how the story progressed. Delightful read.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Death, Suicidal thoughts, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Vomit, and War

Minor: Blood

chrisljm's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny informative mysterious sad 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

4.75

I used to be so good at science when I was younger, but now the smallest hint of science (and math) will make my brain shut down. So even though there was a lot of that going on, the book was so good. I loved Rocky so much (as well as the interactions between Ryland and Rocky). I just think it’s sick that if this were to ever be made into a movie I would not be able to watch it because Rocky would terrify me. 

Anyways, this book also made me cry. It was heartwarming yet slightly sad, and I just really loved the friendship between Ryland and Rocky. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Suicidal thoughts

Moderate: Cancer, Death, Excrement, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail