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Aug 07, 2014
Dana Berglund
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Yes, it's like Castaway on Mars. Yes, it's worth slogging through the paragraphs upon paragraphs of technical details and mathematical calculations to follow the story. I cared about that snarky Martian and the full cast of characters on Earth and in space. (Especially Mindy at SatCon.) I'm dying to hear from people who really know their space stuff what they think of this book. Some of it reads like a know-it-all's guide to Mars Worst Case Scenarios, but some it of is funny and edge-of-your-sea
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Such fun. Lots of good, accurate science, plus plenty of sarcastic humor. Not the best writing, but I don't expect the best in a scifi novel. I just want an outstanding, unusual premise that proceeds appropriately and keeps me engaged. Weir absolutely committed to the idea of being stuck on Mars, and all the critical thinking, scavenging, and innovating you'd need to survive. It's basically MacGyver on crack. Highly recommend.
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I am glad I knew Matt Damon is starring in the movie adaptation of this book before I started reading. The narrator is funny and smart, but also a bit condescending. I may have been a little put - off at first, but picturing Matt Damon as the character made it all good.
This book was fantastic. I'm not usually one for space stuff, but this sucked me in from the very beginning. Even the parts that were calculation-heavy didn't make my eyes glaze over. This is the book that got me reading again after the birth of my child, and I'd recommend it to anyone who likes a good adventure and doesn't mind a lot of cuss words.
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Loved this book and I'm not even a fan of science fiction. Could not put it down.
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Sep 16, 2015
Jillian
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it was amazing
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Jan 18, 2016
Christina MOVED TO STORYGRAPH Perucci
marked it as to-read
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Dec 02, 2016
Linnea
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it was amazing
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