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I once again enjoyed the science of an Andy Weir's book, but not the characters. They weren't terribly one-dimensional like in the Martian, but they were still rather cliche. Some characters also appear in one scene, get a description, and then never shop up again. I mean, the plot is constructed in a way that they're not needed anymore, but it bugged me a bit because I like character-driven fiction. I still enjoyed the book, however, because of the clever ways the author incorporates quantum computing. Everything that happens with the tech makes sense and is explained in a simple, easy to understand fashion. Sure, the choices made by some of the characters are awfully convenient for the plot (and might not make as much sense under scrutiny), but the whole story was fun and Janina Gavankar's reading was great.My reviews for the other Forward stories: Emergency Skin by [a: N.K. Jemisin 2917917 N.K. Jemisin https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1438215930p2/2917917.jpg] ★★★★★Summer Frost by [a: Blake Crouch 442240 Blake Crouch https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1479398727p2/442240.jpg] ★★★★★Ark by [a: Veronica Roth 4039811 Veronica Roth https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1544540525p2/4039811.jpg] ★★★★☆You Have Arrived at Your Destination by [a: Amor Towles 4536964 Amor Towles https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1472937967p2/4536964.jpg] ★★★★☆The Last Conversation by [a: Paul Tremblay 648612 Paul Tremblay https://images.gr-assets.com/authors/1415058580p2/648612.jpg] ★★★☆☆