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I tore through this book in a day. It was much more technical than I usually like my sci-fi, but it is just so damn good. I almost cried near the end, which is not something I easily do with books. I highly recommend it. Its suspenseful and funny and smart.
I tore through this book in a day. It was much more technical than I usually like my sci-fi, but it is just so damn good. I almost cried near the end, which is not something I easily do with books. I highly recommend it. Its suspenseful and funny and smart.

That was amazing. I'd heard it was mathy and was expecting it to be a bit drier, more boring. Not the case at all. There's great tension and all the problems Mark faces seem realistic and probable. Loved the humour too.
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Really enjoyed this book. Loved the humor, had me laughing out loud so many times. Can't wait to see the movie!
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Okay, I know this book took me two months (technically) to read. It's not because it wasn't a good book. It was one of those books that relaxed me REALLY fast as soon as I started reading it, which made me fall asleep. Weird, I know.
I saw the movie version not long after it came out, so I had an idea of what was going to happen, but as usual I have to say that the book was a LOT better. The movie was good, but the book had more of Mark Watney's humor, which was just awesome. There were so many t ...more
I saw the movie version not long after it came out, so I had an idea of what was going to happen, but as usual I have to say that the book was a LOT better. The movie was good, but the book had more of Mark Watney's humor, which was just awesome. There were so many t ...more

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