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Im not scientific in the least but enjoyed every minute of this audiobook. I was so drawn into this story and how it would eventually end. I was pulling for the main character throughout. It was so realistic for me, i marvel at the miracles of science. This book was originally self published, what a fantastic success!
this one was a fun to read, hard to put down book. there was enough technical info to make it realistic but not overwhelming and plenty of tension even if you have an idea of the outcome. The humor was also well done. This is one that I will recommend for sci-fi fans as well as non sci-fi. It is also one that I could recommend to young mature readers if I go in and eliminate the f-word in a few places. Mainly just when used by Annie, the PR person. for some reason it is not so bad when Watney us
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I didn't think a book about an astronaut who is left for dead on Mars would be so uplifting and so funny! This book makes me so hopeful for humanity, and it made me laugh out loud several times. There is definitely a lot of cursing, but I have no problem recommending this to young fans of The Hunger Games.
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I had no idea how much I was going to enjoy this book!! A bit like McGyver meets mad scientist, and really, really funny to boot. I rooted for Mark from the first page, and couldn't wait to see what other challenge he would face next. Great, fun summer read.
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Enjoyable and reasonably scientifically plausible sci-fi adventure. Glad I read it before the movie as with the depth and details I'm sure a lot will be glossed over by Hollywood out of time necessity.
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