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The kindest thing I can say about Andy Weir's The Martian is that it is going to make an excellent Ridley Scott film. I will be thoroughly shocked if the film is worse than the novel. I expect it to be much, much better on screen. This may sound like an insult, but I truly mean it as a compliment because from the beginning of the story until the end, I felt Andy Weir's fingers deliberately tapping out a tale for sale to Hollywood -- and good for him for succeeding so well.
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Presumed dead, astronaut Mark Whatley is stranded on Mars and has to figure out how to survive on his own. Apollo 11 meets Castaway. Macguyver in space. Call it whatever you want, but it’s the best book that I’ve read so far this year. Can’t wait for the movie.
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AWESOME!!
Best book I've read in a looooong time! :D
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AWESOME!!
Best book I've read in a looooong time! :D
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It was an excellent read. I heard about it through various sources but was never compelled to go read it until Jeff Cannata raved about it on YouTube. The character was great! Very funny and clever. The story would make a great movie. The only issues I had were I felt it went a little long and the techno/science explanations were too long. I was skipping pages through CO2 this and O2 that. But I was still trying to scan through quickly what I was skipping to make sure I didn't miss any Mark Watn
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I don't know if i can say enough good things about this book. Having now finished it, the movie will be really fun to watch unfold. This was a really fun read, and that's what you want in a great book. Amazing amounts of science, but unlike a book i just recently ordealed thru (Seveneves by Neal Stephenson) which was drowning in too much droll detail, this book balanced the science with a lot of fun. The first person narrative for most of the book put you directly in Mark Watney's shoes, and you
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Loved, loved, loved this book. But please, no sequel about the return voyage to Earth going bad. Please.
LOVED THIS. Can't wait to read more from Weir!
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A great story! Thrilling read!
Jul 07, 2014
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