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How is the language/swearing in this book? His second book was so filled bad language that I had to stop reading it.

Andrew Ryland is the antithesis of Mark in The Martian in that he almost never actually swears. It's mostly goshes and darns. There is one time where he drop…moreRyland is the antithesis of Mark in The Martian in that he almost never actually swears. It's mostly goshes and darns. There is one time where he drops a "Holy fucking shit" but it's to indicate just how jaw-dropping a certain event is. Goes right back to his TV-Y7 curses right away. (less)

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Project Hail Mary

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