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cnannery19'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? Yes
4.0
Moderate: Animal death, Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, Gaslighting, Toxic friendship, Abandonment, Alcohol, War, Injury/Injury detail, and Pandemic/Epidemic
sopbee's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Medical content, and Fire/Fire injury
Minor: Mental illness, Blood, and Alcohol
jodean'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? It's complicated
5.0
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Mental illness, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Forced institutionalization, Excrement, Vomit, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, and Toxic friendship
Moderate: Animal death, Body horror, Suicide attempt, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug abuse, Drug use, Gun violence, Sexual content, and War
skudiklier's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
5.0
Some of the big eureka moments made me want to screenshot them and send them to friends—like, as if they were real and we could all get excited about this huge discovery together. It's definitely a good book for a book club or to read with friends.
Compared to The Martian, this felt like it had more suspense/higher stakes, because The Martian basically had a sad ending or a happy ending (and I always assumed it would be happy). Project Hail Mary has a lot more room for complexity in terms of what a "happy" ending looks like, so I definitely felt unsure about how certain parts would end.
I'm also glad I didn't really read the description of the book before reading it; all I knew was it was by Andy Weir (and that Hank Green liked it). It allowed me to truly learn everything along with Grace, and to be surprised by even basic functions of the plot in a really rare and enjoyable way.
Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review!
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Drug abuse, Sexism, Suicide, Blood, Vomit, Medical content, Grief, and Medical trauma
Moderate: Ableism and Xenophobia
Minor: Alcoholism, Animal cruelty, Cancer, Child death, Cursing, Homophobia, Mental illness, Misogyny, Suicidal thoughts, Dementia, Kidnapping, and Murder