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Astronaut Mark Watney is in deep doo-doo. He is alone on Mars, left behind in a storm by his fellow crew-mates, who thought he was dead.
It all happened six days into the Ares 3 mission to Mars. The six team members had landed and set up their base on the planet and were beginning operations when an unexpectedly strong wind and dust storm hit the base and threatened to disable the craft that was their one means of escaping Mars. Their commander ordered an emergency evacuation, but, as they stumbl ...more
It all happened six days into the Ares 3 mission to Mars. The six team members had landed and set up their base on the planet and were beginning operations when an unexpectedly strong wind and dust storm hit the base and threatened to disable the craft that was their one means of escaping Mars. Their commander ordered an emergency evacuation, but, as they stumbl ...more
Put simply, this book is just brilliant writing and sharp editing.
I loved the movie, but I'm happy that the movie did not spoil the book for me. Also, I realize now why it was so easy to convert this book into a movie. The book makes you smile, laugh at Watney's sarcastic sense of humor and (view spoiler) ...more
I loved the movie, but I'm happy that the movie did not spoil the book for me. Also, I realize now why it was so easy to convert this book into a movie. The book makes you smile, laugh at Watney's sarcastic sense of humor and (view spoiler) ...more
I had my doubts at first, but I ended up really liking this book! And I had no idea how it was going to end--alive Mark or dead Mark. I've been lying awake at night, trying to figure out how to get myself off Mars. A part of me wishes I would've studied math or science or engineering instead of theatre. The whole last chapter, I don't think I took a single breath I was so nervous. But everything worked out just fine! Whew!! I feel pretty happy now.
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7 2/13/16 Nerdy, sciencey, space cowboy fun. This was a super cool book. Sure, by the end it seemed contrived that every 50 pages or so something scary had to happen to keep you interested in what probably would have been a lot more boring without all the disaster, but I don't even care. It was fun. Mark was hilarious and creative and smart.
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Excellent! This is a tale well told, withnice science and I really grew to care about the main character!
I found the ending to be very exciting!
I found the ending to be very exciting!
I’m surprised how much I liked this. So much sciency- stuff. But I couldn’t put it down! Love an underdog story.
Does this even qualify as "science fiction"? It's fiction, and it's science, and I like it a lot.
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