Reviews tagging 'Medical content'

Der Marsianer by Andy Weir

34 reviews

aseel_reads's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful tense slow-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
• Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

2.75

While the MC is funny and I liked the twist and turns of things going wrong and when everything came together, it was so hopeful, it was a very slow paced and heavy on the science stuff and low-key like of boring...

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Excrement, and Abandonment

Moderate: Fire/Fire injury and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Blood, Medical content, and Cannibalism

timmytunter's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring 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

4.5

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Excrement, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Medical content

Minor: Cannibalism

fuzzball's review against another edition

adventurous funny fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? It's complicated
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

The audiobook read by Wil Wheaton is fantastic, he is so evocative and involved in his reading. His reading legitimately adds to the experience of this book. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, and Abandonment

Moderate: Mental illness, Suicide, Blood, Excrement, Grief, Fire/Fire injury, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Cancer, Death, Drug use, Eating disorder, Sexual content, Medical content, and Cannibalism

readingrainbowroad's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny tense fast-paced

• 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

5.0

No one told me this was going to be a funny book !! One of the funnest books I've read in a long time. Absolutely a new favorite.

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Content Warnings

Minor: Confinement, Suicidal thoughts, Vomit, Medical content, and Injury/Injury detail

louisepea's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective relaxing tense medium-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? No

5.0

*5 star in print, 4 star in audio.

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Death, Excrement, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Cancer, Cursing, Blood, Medical content, and Grief

dkamada's review against another edition

adventurous funny hopeful informative inspiring tense medium-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? A mix
• Loveable characters? Yes

5.0

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, Suicidal thoughts, Medical content, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

oxfordcommas91's review against another edition

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny mysterious tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Character
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? It's complicated
• Diverse cast of characters? No
• Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

4.0

After reading and thoroughly enjoying Project Hail Mary, I was curious to read Weir's other work. I had somehow escaped the Martian craze back when it first came out and was made into a movie, but recently have been getting into sci-fi and felt like I should continue to dip my toe in with another of Weir's novels.
First, the audiobook is great. The fast paced, quick narration style and Wil Wheaton's narration made this a win for listening to on a long car ride. It keeps your attention and it's hard to "put down" because one chapter just flows into the next and there's constant action.
Martian and Project Hail Mary are similar in many ways, including the fact that it feels easy to confuse the two protagonists. While I don't mind when authors have a "type" it does make me wonder if Weir can only write the snarky/sarcastic, big ego, middle aged dude type. Despite that, it does work - Weir is talented and brings you right into the seat of the action every time.
This book flew by and I wish there was more of this epic adventure!

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Confinement, Cursing, Medical content, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Panic attacks/disorders, Suicidal thoughts, Blood, Excrement, and Fire/Fire injury

Minor: Death, Drug use, and Cannibalism

hjb_128's review against another edition

adventurous challenging funny tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? Yes
• 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, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Moderate: Drug use and Excrement

strawberrytheauthor's review against another edition

adventurous emotional funny hopeful tense fast-paced

• Plot- or character-driven? Plot
• Strong character development? No
• Loveable characters? Yes
• Diverse cast of characters? Yes
• Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

This book was way more interesting than I thought it would be. I seriously loved it. There is a lot of science talk that I don’t understand and it doesn’t explain it all, but it didn’t hinder the experience. I really enjoyed the sass ones of the main character, Mark Watney. He is such a punk and I love those types of characters. 

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Content Warnings

Graphic: Cursing, Blood, Medical content, Grief, Car accident, Fire/Fire injury, Abandonment, and Injury/Injury detail

Minor: Death, Suicidal thoughts, Cannibalism, and Alcohol

woolen_pigeon's review against another edition

adventurous hopeful informative 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? It's complicated

4.5

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Content Warnings

Moderate: Confinement, Cursing, and Abandonment

Minor: Medical content and Injury/Injury detail