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msapocalypse's review against another edition
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.0
The fact that this has a higher audience rating than so many masterpieces of the genre is a travesty.
Moderate: Death, Drug use, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Vomit, Murder, Abandonment, and Alcohol
wot2read's review against another edition
- 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
Minor: Suicide and Murder
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
corallydeer'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
5.0
I loved all of the directions the story took and the details; every time I felt like I had a handle on where the story was going it would throw a slight curveball and I'd be glued to my chair trying to figure out what in the world was going to happen. I adored
"The way Grace went from being forced to sacrifice himself for humanity to voluntarily doing it for Rocky [...] "
This book truly left such a wonderful impression and is easily getting categorized into the books I wish I could read again with no memory and will easily be a reread-er for me.
As an additional review for the audiobook: I 100% recommend that everyone try out the audiobook either in tandem with the book or on its own. It's easily one of the best audiobooks I've ever listened to and was so masterfully done. The way that they did
Graphic: Confinement, Death, Suicidal thoughts, Suicide, Medical content, and Grief
Moderate: Drug use, Gun violence, Kidnapping, Fire/Fire injury, Alcohol, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Animal cruelty, Cancer, Cursing, Panic attacks/disorders, Sexism, Sexual content, Blood, Excrement, Vomit, Cannibalism, Murder, and War
Confinementlizziaha's review against another edition
- Strong character development? Yes
3.0
Moderate: Death, Suicide, Blood, Medical content, Kidnapping, Grief, Medical trauma, Murder, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Drug use, Gun violence, Sexism, Cannibalism, Alcohol, and War
mariposa517's review against another edition
- 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
4.5
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Medical content, Medical trauma, and Murder
Moderate: Cursing, Drug use, Sexual content, Alcohol, War, and Injury/Injury detail
Minor: Confinement and Gun violence
ghajk's review against another edition
- 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
Graphic: Suicide, Medical content, and Murder
alisonvh's review against another edition
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
5.0
Graphic: Death, Suicide, Terminal illness, and Murder
edgaranjapoe'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
4.75
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
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