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The Martian

Andy Weir

Start date: May 1, 2022

Finish date: May 31, 2022

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Feb 17, 2025 kessa (taylor's version) rated it it was amazing

What am I supposed to do with my life now

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Jul 08, 2025 Z rated it really liked it

The Martian. I had never watched the movie and never knew that it existed until I told a friend about it.

This book was a rollercoaster. It was full of ups and downs, which I especially liked about it. Using a rollercoaster analogy made sense because it was like we knew it could be good, but at the same time, it could be bad.

The only reason I didn't give it 5 stars is because the ending was awful. I really didn't appreciate the ending because I felt it was very unrealistic. People might criticiz ...more

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