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3.5 rounded up.
Let's start with the good things:
Andy Weir obviously knows what he's talking about. He clearly put a LOT of effort into making this as believable as possible, and I enjoyed all the science (at least most of it) in the book.
Also, Mark Watney is a very likeable character and you can't help but instantly root for him. I also loved his sense of humour and his unwavering spirit.
What dampened my enjoyment though was the writing style. The dialogue felt super clunky across pretty much t ...more
Let's start with the good things:
Andy Weir obviously knows what he's talking about. He clearly put a LOT of effort into making this as believable as possible, and I enjoyed all the science (at least most of it) in the book.
Also, Mark Watney is a very likeable character and you can't help but instantly root for him. I also loved his sense of humour and his unwavering spirit.
What dampened my enjoyment though was the writing style. The dialogue felt super clunky across pretty much t ...more
Interesting, clever, and humorous but read like a blog.
3.75
This is hard science fiction. There is a lot of scientific terms, math & chemistry.
I don't normally go for something like this but I gave it shot because I was trying to get out of my comfort zone of fantasy and paranormal.
~This isn't Armageddon in book form.
I am not going to lie, the math and technical aspect was rough for me and slowed my reading. I am no idiot by a longshot but it can tend to read like a word problem in some spots.
However, the overall story, the format of log entries and ...more
This is hard science fiction. There is a lot of scientific terms, math & chemistry.
I don't normally go for something like this but I gave it shot because I was trying to get out of my comfort zone of fantasy and paranormal.
~This isn't Armageddon in book form.
I am not going to lie, the math and technical aspect was rough for me and slowed my reading. I am no idiot by a longshot but it can tend to read like a word problem in some spots.
However, the overall story, the format of log entries and ...more
Great sci-fi
Thrilling even when read after seeing the movie. Reminds me of Ben Bova's MARS and the movie Apollo 13. Note to self: if ever in a survival situation, keep your sense of humor intact. ...more
Thrilling even when read after seeing the movie. Reminds me of Ben Bova's MARS and the movie Apollo 13. Note to self: if ever in a survival situation, keep your sense of humor intact. ...more
4.5 stars.
A fun, light but intense read. Mark is a great character to follow, as was the rest of the crew. Characterization outside of "snarky and/or curses a lot" was pretty light aside from Mark who got a bit more, but that's all right, he's the main draw anyway.
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Brilliant.
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