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I'm pretty sure I would have loved this book no matter what. But the narration by RC Bray took it to the next level. The characterization was superb, and the overall feel of the book was really compelling. The last thirty minutes had me literally on the edge of my seat, and that's an accomplishment since I had already seen the movie and knew how it ended.
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OMG! Loved it! Great premise, great storyline, great suspense! The only downside is the science tangents. Watney's character explains every bit of MacGyver-ing that he has to do in incredible detail. My background in astro-engineering-chemistry-botony is a little rusty, so when he starts droning on about hydrolizing molecules of whatever I tended to skim over it and think "ok, sure, if you say so." It reminded me a little of Michael Crichton's writing, he also gets a little science-happy. But th
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Mark is such a lovable character. I couldn't put it down, but I didn't love the book. The other characters had no depth. You know what's going to happen at the end. It was fun, though.
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Brilliant Sci-fi, well worth a read. The plot is gripping and the characters are likeable. I did find some of the descriptions quite technical / long hence why this wasn’t a five star for me but it was close! Looking forward to watching the movie now to compare.
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I saw the movie first, and they are both wonderful. Loved the ingenuity of the hero. There is a lot of science, but it's worth it. ...more
I saw the movie first, and they are both wonderful. Loved the ingenuity of the hero. There is a lot of science, but it's worth it. ...more
Although I'm not a fan of longgg stories, this book was so engaging not to get bored of the details in it; even the nerdy parts!!
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