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A Goodreads user asked this question about Project Hail Mary:

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

Jessie P This book actually takes specific pains to avoid it. The premise is the character is a junior high teacher and he has intentionally "subsituted" a lot…moreThis book actually takes specific pains to avoid it. The premise is the character is a junior high teacher and he has intentionally "subsituted" a lot of his vocabulary lol.

P.S. Everyone in this insane thread who seems to believe that readers are obliged to throw every personal boundary or preference out the window can seriously jump off a bridge YESTERDAY. What is wrong with you all?(less)

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Todd Kelley Ohhh, this make a lot of sense that he's speaking as though he's in a classroom. I was wondering if I had been listening to Audible's PG-version of th ...more
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