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Feb 17, 2015 Gina rated it really liked it

Good, good, good! I cannot believe how emotional this book has made me. I was a blubbering mess by the end. Okay, maybe not that bad, but I did cry a little. I must admit, the technical parts were a bit rough for me, and I almost cast the book aside because of them. I am so glad I kept reading! I think this is going to be a movie, so I am also glad that I know what happens, so I wont be as freaked out as everyone else while watching the intense parts. Haha! And there are some inense moments, let ...more

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Nov 26, 2015 Lucinda rated it really liked it

I really enjoyed this book. It was entertaining and suspenseful and I liked Mark's snarky humour as it is much like my own. I don't know how accurate the science was but I don't really care - there was nothing too glaringly obvious and it seemed true enough. ...more

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Mar 24, 2015 Adrienne rated it it was amazing

I could not put this book down!

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Sep 22, 2015 Susan rated it it was amazing

An amazing, edge of your seat adventure.

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Jan 23, 2018 Debbie rated it really liked it

Shelves: sciencefiction

Astronaut Mark Watney is injured and presumed dead during a dust storm on the surface of Mars. Unable to retrieve his body, the rest of the crew evacuates, leaving him alone. He knows they won’t be back for him, so he tries to science a way to survive until the next planned mission.

Mark, a botanist and engineer, uses everything he knows to cobble together fixes with the materials at hand. He’s a smartass and his journal entries were often laugh-out-loud funny.

Occasionally, the science bits fel ...more

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Oct 16, 2015 Kathleen C. rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Enjoyable and funny (at times). Definitely worth the read even if you've seen the movie already.

Audiobook was also enjoyable. Narrator was great! ...more

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May 14, 2015 Christine H rated it it was amazing

Shelves: funny

This was an amazing page-turner! It passes the Neil Gaiman test ("... and then what happened?") with flying colors.

If there's a weakness to the story, I guess that it's rather preposterous when you reflect on the whole ordeal - and people more versed in science might be face-palming throughout. I don't know how plausible the science is - I just let Mark carry me along. He's such a great character, it more than compensates for any plot drawbacks, in my opinion. ...more

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Mar 30, 2024 Cindy rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: audio, 2024, br-buddy-reads

Probably one of the best books I will read this year.

I went into this without knowing anything about the story. I haven't seen the movie and I've stayed away from any spoilers, so I was blind. About halfway through I needed to google the ending in case I needed to have a mental breakdown.

I've been listening to it non-stop today and am loving Wil Wheaton's narration. ...more

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