Chris reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)
Review of 'The Martian' on 'Goodreads'
4 stars
Fun and entertaining.
Paperback, 435 pages
English language
Published July 10, 2015 by Broadway Books.
When a dust storm forces his crew to evacuate the planet while thinking him dead, astronaut Mark Watney finds himself stranded on Mars's surface, completely alone.
Armed with nothing but his ingenuity, his engineering skills— and a gallows sense of humor that proves to be his greatest source of strength—Mark embarks on a dogged quest to stay alive. But will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him? --back cover
Fun and entertaining.
The Martian by Andy Weir was an absolute joy to consume. I'm a space nerd all the way to my molten core and this thing had me on the edge of my seat. Sometimes I was a step ahead of the plot, but much of the time I wasn't. This is was the perfect balance of detail and accurate science to give me a mental picture and a realistic plot to pull me along. Damnit that was a good book.
This book is an absolutely incredible mix of great storytelling and real science. We need much more of this kind of science fiction and a bit less of the trending dystopian kind.
What are you waiting for? Go read this book. Very engrossing, a lot of fun.
Loved it! Stopped the rest of my life to read this book.. Amazing!
Would have wanted to know more about their return trip to Earth.
Yeah, it's that good. I couldn't put it down.
Good story with a funny protagonist.
Was okay, but some of the writing seemed a bit goofy and unrealistic.