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Great book. (  ) dendorf | Sep 30, 2023 |  (4.5 / 5) I watched this movie a few years ago (as research for a mini escape room I helped build), and I really liked it. The book is even better! Whatney is resourceful and determined. The repertoire between him and the rest of his team is fun and touching. The determination of those back on Earth to do whatever they can to help him survive is really interesting too. The book has a lot of explanation about the different sides of what Whatney needs to survive. Ideas are thrown out and dismissed for better ones. It has such a real feel to it, as if it were any other modern space mission that went wrong. The genre is sci-fi, and it's obviously a bit in the future, but the science isn't far out there. It's just a bit past what we have now. The format of the book was interesting. Much of the narration comes from journal entries by Whatney, so it basically reads like 1st person. Then there is the 3rd person narration of what happens back on Earth. There are other formats, but explaining that would be a bit spoilery. I enjoyed feeling like Whatney was sharing his experience directly with us. I watched the movie again a few days after finishing the book. I still think the movie is good, but like with many adaptations, they weren't able to reach the depth of characterization that the book did. Plus, some harrowing moments and difficulties that Whatney faced were completely written out for the movie. Still, a good movie, and a great book! ( ) Kristi_D | Sep 22, 2023 | As an engineer, I loved this book. (  ) lemontwist | Sep 4, 2023 | This book will not want to make you go to Mars, but it may change how to see NASA. This book was extremely gripping for how technical the book was overall. The majority of the book consists of log entries from an astronaut who is marooned on a planet. I enjoyed that the character of Mark Watney was very jovial throughout his struggle to make it through an uninhabitable, desolate, and constantly trying to kill him planet. Similar to adventure stories I read as a child, but felt extremely well researched. Last half of the book proves impossible to put down. ( ) Lindsey_Rampton | Sep 1, 2023 | Really enjoyed this tale of survival on Mars. Favourite line: “But no amount of careful design by NASA can get around a determined arsonist with a tank of pure oxygen.” ( ) ecognito | Aug 31, 2023 |
 The Martian is technically a “hard science fiction” book – a subgenre of science fiction so firmly rooted in science that the story wouldn’t work without it. And certainly, Weir’s first work is science-heavy; he even mentioned in an interview that the book was an exercise in whether he could make a fictional narrative out of the scientific premise of the novel. The answer, obviously, is “yes,” and The Martian is an intriguing exercise in the way that science itself can create plot. Belongs to SeriesMark Watney (1) Belongs to Publisher SeriesEbook [Newton] (793) Heyne Allgemeine Reihe (31691) Science Fiction Book Club (1385230) Is contained inHas the adaptationAwardsDistinctionsNotable Lists
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he's sure he'll be the first person to die there. After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he's alive--and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive. Chances are, though, he won't have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old "human error" are much more likely to kill him first. But Mark isn't ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills--and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit--he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him? No library descriptions found. |
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