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Just finished The Martian: A Novel by Andy Weir. Imagine the film Gravity but with less screaming and motion sickness, and with more humor and actual science. The plot takes place in the near future, and NASA is sending crews to Mars. During a routine trip a sand storm forces the astronauts to abort their mission and leave the surface of Mars. One man, Mark Watney, is left for dead during the evacuation. In a weird twist of fate he is in fact alive, but remaining that way until the next crew com
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Well, that kicked some serious ass. Highly recommended.
I could not put it down. A quick but engrossing read. If you're a fan of sci-fi and haven't read this yet, definitely give it a shot.
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Holy crap. This was fantastic and quite possibly the most stressful book I've ever read. It was so nerve-wracking and intense, but so so good. It was surprisingly very funny and entertaining, despite the fact that it's such a depressing situation. I could not put this down and I was so immersed in Watney's little world that I was actually sad when it ended. I want more of Andy Weir's writing, it was amazing and this book was fantastic. Seriously highly recommended, it's way funnier and more ente
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Wow. I could not put this book down.
WOW...just wow! This is one of the best books I've read in a long time. It was an adventure story that I couldn't put down and the audiobook narrator was perfect for the role. It made me tense up at the stressful parts, laugh at Watney's sense of humor despite his desperate situation, even get emotional at times.
I'm definitely recommending this to everyone I know, especially my engineer friends, because there was so much interesting science and "Mars MacGyver-ing" necessary for Watney's surviva ...more
I'm definitely recommending this to everyone I know, especially my engineer friends, because there was so much interesting science and "Mars MacGyver-ing" necessary for Watney's surviva ...more
Great read. The first-person narrator put me off a bit at the start -- he's a bit too breezy and full of jokes. This is old fashioned sci-fi adventure, including the math and veneration of duct tape. By the end, I wanted the book to go on longer, but it's really about the time on Mars and not what comes later.
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Mark Watney is a joy to listen to as he McGuyvers his way to survive life on Mars.
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