Andy’s Kindle Notes & Highlights

The Martian, by Andy Weir

Maybe I’ll post a consumer review. “Brought product to surface of Mars. It stopped working. 0/10.”

THE MARTIAN is a very sciencey novel. And it seems super-futuristic because Mark is constantly surrounded by the best technology NASA had to offer. So I was worried the reader might lose sight of the fact that it’s supposed to be the very near future, not some far off century. So I added contemporary “clues” as often as I could. Mentioning online consumer reviews, Wikipedia articles, and old TV shows helps remind the reader this is all happening now-ish.

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20 May 21 · Flag

Katilipops

Late to this thread but... the humor was what made this book awesome! I can't remember how it got into my hands but then I passed it around the family with a 'Just read the first page' - and everyone …

31 May 21 · Flag

Tami Ami

Yes. But, the ‘contemporary’ views may make your readers smile at the antiquated notions as they are reading this classic on the Dragon XXI tour to Mars!