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A review by ireadtoescape_
The Martian by Andy Weir
adventurous
challenging
emotional
funny
hopeful
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
4.75
I really enjoyed this.
I also believe that by finishing it, I am officially a woman in STEM 🤭🤭🤭🤭
So, Andy Weir is my white man exception. Even though he has the some typical white man author tendencies such as bringing up women’s looks in contexts that absolutely do not matter ever. Also I said the characters are diverse here but it’s in the typical white man trying to mix things up way. It doesn’t feel genuine and the characters are very stereotypical. Struggled a lot with how he wrote all the women here.
So as it is with Andy. Stay for the vibes and quirky nerdy characters. Acceptable enough for me.
I was in a spiral because I just recently watched Oppenheimer for the second time and then decided to rewatch a bunch of Matt Damon movies (I currently cannot emotionally handle a Cillian Murphy obsession so I am exercising self-control 😭😭). Anyway, after rewatching The Martian for the 100th time, here we are.
I laughed. I was stressed.
I enjoyed the madness.
Could have used another few more pages to just see him back on Earth but emotions are also involved because I’m a little sad it’s finished.
Good!
I also believe that by finishing it, I am officially a woman in STEM 🤭🤭🤭🤭
So, Andy Weir is my white man exception. Even though he has the some typical white man author tendencies such as bringing up women’s looks in contexts that absolutely do not matter ever. Also I said the characters are diverse here but it’s in the typical white man trying to mix things up way. It doesn’t feel genuine and the characters are very stereotypical. Struggled a lot with how he wrote all the women here.
So as it is with Andy. Stay for the vibes and quirky nerdy characters. Acceptable enough for me.
I was in a spiral because I just recently watched Oppenheimer for the second time and then decided to rewatch a bunch of Matt Damon movies (I currently cannot emotionally handle a Cillian Murphy obsession so I am exercising self-control 😭😭). Anyway, after rewatching The Martian for the 100th time, here we are.
I laughed. I was stressed.
I enjoyed the madness.
Could have used another few more pages to just see him back on Earth but emotions are also involved because I’m a little sad it’s finished.
Good!
Content Warnings
Graphic: Injury/Injury detail, Blood, Confinement, and Excrement
Moderate: Suicidal thoughts
Minor: Cannibalism