Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:14 pm

damo666 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:04 pm

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:42 pm

Yes, I believe so. The book won an award at the Hugo Awards, but I do not know if that is a Hugo Award per se?

Which award?

The author, Andy Weir, won the "Astounding Award for Best New Writer". It looks like it is not technically a "Hugo Award", but it is presented at the Hugo Awards ceremony; DarthPorg's comment that "the book won an award at the Hugo Awards" seems appropriate.

Ok thanks

damo666 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 10:04 pm

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:42 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:50 pm

Was the book in which this character first appeared nominated for (or won!) a Hugo Award, Nebula Award, or World Fantasy Award?

Yes, I believe so. The book won an award at the Hugo Awards, but I do not know if that is a Hugo Award per se?

Which award?

The author, Andy Weir, won the "Astounding Award for Best New Writer". It looks like it is not technically a "Hugo Award", but it is presented at the Hugo Awards ceremony; DarthPorg's comment that "the book won an award at the Hugo Awards" seems appropriate.

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:42 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:50 pm

Was the book in which this character first appeared nominated for (or won!) a Hugo Award, Nebula Award, or World Fantasy Award?

Yes, I believe so. The book won an award at the Hugo Awards, but I do not know if that is a Hugo Award per se?

Which award?

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:48 pm

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:20 pm

Guess: Watney from The Martian.

Mark Watney is correct!

Congrats Spartaculous! One of my favorite characters in one of my favorite books of all time. The movie is pretty good too! I recommend both.

Thanks for the game DarthPorg!

Well done, Spartaculous and good round, DarthPorg!

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 7:20 pm

Guess: Watney from The Martian.

Mark Watney is correct!

Congrats Spartaculous! One of my favorite characters in one of my favorite books of all time. The movie is pretty good too! I recommend both.

Guess: Watney from The Martian.

Given the fact you have three guesses to go, and given where you are I will give another hint.

This book was made into a movie that also did quite well, with some very notable actors playing the various roles

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 6:02 pm

Is the character female?

No

Spartaculous wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:50 pm

Was the book in which this character first appeared nominated for (or won!) a Hugo Award, Nebula Award, or World Fantasy Award?

Yes, I believe so. The book won an award at the Hugo Awards, but I do not know if that is a Hugo Award per se?

DarthPorg36 wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 4:20 pm

Free hint: This character first appears in a book that was published 2010 or later, and is easily the author's most well-known book

This rules out the work of a few people I was starting to think of, such as Emily St. John Mandel (whose last two or three books all achieved considerable acclaim).

Is the character female?

Was the book in which this character first appeared nominated for (or won!) a Hugo Award, Nebula Award, or World Fantasy Award?

han-shahanshah wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 5:08 pm

Hero or protagonist of the works they are portrayed in?

yes

Hero or protagonist of the works they are portrayed in?

Q 1, 2, 3, 4 - Fictional character
Q 5, 7 - Appeared after the fall of the Soviet Union
Q 6 - Created in a country that was never at war with the Soviet Union
Q 8 - Character's first appearance was not primarily represented through drawn, painted, or animated appearance.
Q 9 - Character is a human
Q 10 - Character from Science Fiction or Fantasy genre
Q 11 - Character created by someone born 1971 or later
Q 12 - Character not first introduced by means of film
Q 13 - Character not in a book that is in a series [there was a later prequel, however]
Q 14 - Character does not have an e in their full first name

Not: Eragon [Hominidae], Murtaugh [dargorygel], Ed Mercer [damo666]

Free hint: This character first appears in a book that was published 2010 or later, and is easily the author's most well-known book

JustAGuyNamedWill wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:57 pm

Has an e/E in their full first name?

No, no e in their full first name

Jamiet99uk wrote: ↑

Thu Feb 01, 2024 3:41 pm

Clarification (not a new question):

Would a video game character count as "animated" ?

I would say so, but there could be arguments made against. It's not a video game character anyway - but yeah I'd say video game characters count as animated.

Has an e/E in their full first name?

Clarification (not a new question):

Would a video game character count as "animated" ?