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The Martian

Andy Weir

Start date: February 1, 2017

Finish date: February 28, 2017

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Feb 17, 2017 Mary rated it really liked it

Shelves: sci-fi

I saw someone's review who recommenced this book for engineers. Mark is a sarcastic science nerd. So yeah this book is pretty much perfect for engineers. Weir works at getting the science plausible. In reality, Mark would probably die in one of the many crises.

There is some great sarcasm. When he realizes he is on the edge of a storm, he comments that he does not know how big the storm is. But he knows NASA is watching him. So pretty much every human except Mark knows which way he should go. ...more

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Jan 16, 2016 JoJo Kirkman rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: books-read-in-2016

I've never read a book that's set on another planet (that's not fantasy), it was definately interesting. The reason I didn't rate it 5 stars is because Science is not my strong point, neither is maths, it was a bit tedious at times. I'm really excited to watch the movie now though. It was a really good story, and Mark Watney had a good sense of humor, which I think would have played an important part in staying sane on another planet by yourself for a year and a half. ...more

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Feb 10, 2017 Heather rated it it was amazing

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Dec 29, 2014 Cat rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

fecking brilliant! read! immediately!

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Dec 15, 2015 Maria rated it it was amazing · review of another edition

Shelves: favorites, science-fiction

Most authors don't have the talent or experience to write from the first person, but Andy Weir knocks it out of the park. In the character of Mark Watney, Weir created a distinctly hilarious voice. The action was so gripping that for the last two hundred pages I couldn't put it down. ...more

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