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I decided I wanted to end the year with my last Andy Weir.
When I first added his books to my TBR, I thought I would LOVE him. But Project Hail Mary was too long and didn't hold my interest. Artemis was a quick binge-read that I finished barely a month ago, and I don't remember a single thing about. The Martian was probably my favorite of the three, but not by a significant margin. I'm just not a sci-fi reader, and that's okay. The technical jargon bores me, and all of Weir's characters are the same. This story in particular needed more heart-- Mark never feels gutwrenching despair, or abandonment, or really anything but single-minded focus. Yes, that's what we'd all want in an emergency situation like this. But what we would want is not the same thing as what we want to read about. It was an alright read but I'm ready to leave Andy Weir in 2024.

This definitely isn't for all readers. It's simultaneously excruciatingly boring,  detailing every little thing that happens all week, and also incredibly anxiety-inducing. I would even caution readers to reconsider reading if they struggle with their own anxiety or compulsive thoughts, because our FMC is just exhausting. Still, it's very interesting to see how her mind functions, almost like a case study. And the final chapter just made it all worth it.

Adelaide needs to grow a backbone and Rory needs to go fuck himself. The end.

I was going back and forth between 3.5 and 4 so I might adjust this rating later. I enjoyed this-- very funny, I liked the overall storyline, and I enjoyed the main characters. I think with roadtrip stories I like a bit more of a cast of characters, and that's just a personal preference. I like when our MCs are making new connections wherever they go. There were also some "quirky at the start but then it got old" kind of things, and I've noticed that's a quirk of this author. On the whole though I really did enjoy this.

I did it!! And with this, I complete the Ultimate Book Nerd Challenge of 2024.
This book is DENSE. Obviously. And it took quite a while to get into. I think I would have liked to see more interconnections between the stories, but the main thread we had was a strong one, and overall I enjoyed the book more than I expected to. It's not as much of a slog once you get into it and become invested, although I still think it's far too long. Still, if you're not intimidated by the size of it, I'd recommend.

Very interesting look at life in Iran through an underrepresented perspective. Definitely worth a read.

This was so boring and communicated almost nothing. There were some bits about civil rights advancement and the relationship between Mary and Eleanor, but honestly even that was lacking. It was just two ladies talking the entire time. Huge historical events (like Pearl Harbor, rising tensions in Europe) were completely glossed over with just a paragraph or two. I understand that's not what we're intending to focus on with this story, but seriously? So boring and I didn't care about any of it. I'm almost resentful to the Book Nerd Challenge for making me read this.

FINALLY a good one from this author. Probably not good enough to make me want to read something else from her but I did really enjoy this one.

I really, really wish I loved this more. But I would say it's honestly closer to 1.5 stars than 2.
I went into this that it would be a very cozy read about a ghost kitty observing the changes in the world around him. But it was less cozy and more fantasy. I knew right off the bat that this wouldn't work from me when the kitty went to kitty heaven and it honestly reminded me of the cringey CGI werewolves in Breaking Dawn Part 1-- I just couldn't take that seriously. I don't think we needed those parameters/challenges for this story. It would've been enough just have a kitty wake up as a ghost, watching the world change around him. But this was just over complicated and weirdly done. Bummer. 
**I received a free eARC via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review.**

Glad I finally got to this one! I enjoyed it. I think I would've appreciated more about Elizabeth's relationship with her daughter but that's a pretty small critique.