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Since it's best-selling debut in 2014, I thought for sure that "The Martian" would not be for me. I put the book on my TBR, of course, like I do so many titles I hear so much about, but I never thought I'd actually read and finish it. It was completely outside my literary wheelhouse and a title that I had put off for several years because I thought it'd be too science-heavy, technical, and boring.
Well, let me stand corrected and say this: it was completely science-heavy and technical but it was ...more
Well, let me stand corrected and say this: it was completely science-heavy and technical but it was ...more
I wish I had read this before I watched the movie, because the movie was pretty accurate to the book and it was kind of a bummer knowing what happened almost every step of the way. So I would definitely recommend reading the book first so there's that sense of suspense.
It's definitely an exceptionally nerdy sci-fi with lots of technical details and sarcasm, but go watch the movie trailer. It's a way better sell than anything I could say. ...more
It's definitely an exceptionally nerdy sci-fi with lots of technical details and sarcasm, but go watch the movie trailer. It's a way better sell than anything I could say. ...more
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