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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
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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Holy crap I enjoyed this book! I started this in June and got about 10% of the way through and just wasn't feeling it. I'm SO glad I picked it up again!
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Sep 17, 2015
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glad I was able to read this before the movie cane out. best summary of the book is Castaway in space. enjoyed it and looking forward to the movie.
Sep 09, 2015
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