Author: Andy Weir
Type: Novel
Genre: Science Fiction
Series: No
Pages: 384
Copyright: 2014
Publisher: Crown
Rating: 4.5 out of 5
Summary: from goodreads
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 & forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded & completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—& 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—& 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?
Feelings:
I really enjoyed this book. It is one of the first science fiction books, I've read it a while, that felt like it was science fiction and not fantasy. I liked that it was based on science and the character needed all of the science he knew to survive on Mars.
Marc Watney is one of the best characters I've read recently. He is fun, self-detrimental, and self-perserving. It is the mix of traits that made The Martian such and enjoyable book to read. I don't really feel like there is much I can say about this book without giving something away and it is worth reading and discovering. I loved this book. I admit I wasn't sure I was going to but it was really really good. I highly recommend this book. However, if you are easily offended by crude language, this may not be the book for you.
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