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“I guess you could call it a "failure", but I prefer the term "learning experience.”
Finally! I got the chance to read Andy Weir’s bestselling classic (now turned into a movie) “The Martian” and now I am seriously kicking myself for not reading this book sooner! Who would have thought that I would be reading a science fiction novel that is full of adventure, drama and humor?
The book starts off with a space crew going on Mars to explore the red planet when suddenly, a dust storm shows up and t ...more
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
I loved this book and loved the character of Mark Watney, an astronaut left stranded on Mars. Having said that, I must admit that I skimmed a good three-quarters of the book. The story has to do with Watney's struggles to survive on an alien planet, and he has to resort to science: botany, chemistry, engineering, etc. I did not understand too much f it, and I was afraid to read too closely for fear I might learn something. But, I loved the story and Watney's sense of humor, which definitely made
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Goodness that took me a long time to get through, but i have successfully finished a science fiction book! Overall it wasn't bad, it was just too full of numbers and calculations for my comfort, which should be obvious given it's a science fiction book. My brain seems to switch off whenever there are numbers involved so this made this book a little dull for me. I loved the funnier elements of the book, Mark certainly had to keep his sense of humour throughout his ordeal. I think both Mark and my
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I enjoyed it; I am sure all the math and science was important to the story, but i was often bogged down by it. I really enjoyed the main character and his sense of humor. I would have liked more of that. It would be a great read for math and science nerds!
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