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I wish I could give it 3.5 stars, but I feel good rounding up to 4.
I'll admit - I did see the movie first - which I try not to do, but in this case, I actually found it helpful. Not a lot of textual time is spent getting to know the people at NASA and so they blended together a bit in the book; with the cast of the movie available for reference, I could tell who was doing what.
I also prefer the ending in the book. No spoilers here but the movie (of course) had to add a bit more silver-screen fl ...more
I'll admit - I did see the movie first - which I try not to do, but in this case, I actually found it helpful. Not a lot of textual time is spent getting to know the people at NASA and so they blended together a bit in the book; with the cast of the movie available for reference, I could tell who was doing what.
I also prefer the ending in the book. No spoilers here but the movie (of course) had to add a bit more silver-screen fl ...more
When Mark Watney is left behind on Mars by his crew, who believes he is dead, he must rely on his wits and advanced botany skills to survive.
The Martian is a completely engaging read, even for someone who doesn't like science, due to the wonderful characters, especially the hilarious Watney. You really are rooting for Watney and all those who are trying to save him. Although most of this book is in the first person narrative of Watney, the author occasionally chooses to slip into a distant third ...more
The Martian is a completely engaging read, even for someone who doesn't like science, due to the wonderful characters, especially the hilarious Watney. You really are rooting for Watney and all those who are trying to save him. Although most of this book is in the first person narrative of Watney, the author occasionally chooses to slip into a distant third ...more
I give it 2.5 stars. As someone who wants to be able to follow every detail of a book, the math and science really threw me off. I can't comprehend the math (that's on me- I don't have to, but I like to be able to!) and had a hard time visualizing the equipment. I love his humor, but found myself skimming a lot of his entries until the end when I could see his commentary.
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Could not put this book down. Forget how realistic this book could be, how "exact" all the science was and just go with the story. It was great.
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Misty
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