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 supplie Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars. Now, he?s sure ...
| Title | : | The Martian |
| Author | : | Andy Weir |
| Rating | : | |
| Genres | : | Science Fiction |
| ISBN | : | The Martian ISBN |
| Edition Language | : | English |
| Format Type | : | Hardcover |
| Number of Pages | : | 384 pages pages |
The Martian Reviews
i have finally seen the movie, so i added some notes at the bottom. this book is basically just a really long SAT question. and i so hope the movie is just matt damon sitting at a table doing equations for two and a half hours. oh but first, as promised, here are the photos of m...
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Mark Watney. I just can't even tell you how much I love this character. I think he may just be on the list of my favorite male characters ever. The dude is stranded on Mars..with no one. Does he cry? Well, only sometimes. Does he fight against the planet from hell? Heck yes! ...
4.5 stars This whole book left me stupid happy and deliriously impressed and I spent most of my time declaring: Jesse would have loved Mark Watney. I love Mark Watney. He's super smart but not just in a poindexter nerd alert bookish kind of way. Watney's got some se...
I?m pretty much fucked. Ok, show of hands. How many of you have uttered these exact words? (or words to that effect). Not everyone? I see we have some liars out there. How many have said them at least twice? Three times? Four? Those with hands still up, you probably need to make s...
Has anyone not heard of this book yet? I see one hand up there towards the back! You! Yes, the one next to the potted fern. Ok. Well, then this review is for you. Everyone else, feel free to hit the buffet! Pile your plate high! I've been trying to get rid of that seafood sala...
How many exclamation points can you shove into one book? Time to start off 2015 with an unpopular opinion: I did not like how Andy Weir wrote The Martian. He writes science well, and his background in research and technical prose shows, but by page 100 the style of the book got repe...
I have never wanted so badly for the characters in a book to be real. I want to meet them all the way I want to meet the president, or Taylor Swift. This story is perfectly told. It is perfectly paced, it is brilliantly written, it is beautifully crafted. Andy Weir does this incr...
4.5 stars This book is nothing short of spectacular. It is insanely well-researched, and it's impossible not to be charmed by Mark Watney's hilarious sense of humor, or jeez-MY-brain-is-filled-with-absolutely-useless-information-impressed by his smarts, ingenuity, and spirit....
Well, here goes nothing..... This is not a good book. I tried. I really, really tried. I wanted to love it at first. Then, I wanted to at least like it. Then, I wanted to at least have something good to say about it since everyone loves it and it's everywhere right now. May...
?So that is the situation. I?m stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Hermes or Earth. Everyone thinks I?m dead. I?m in a Hab designed to last thirty-one days. If the oxygenator breaks down, I?ll suffocate. If the water reclaimer breaks down, I?ll d...
Sometimes I'm lucky enough to come across a book that makes me go all Whee-heeee! with the sincerest glee rivaling that of over-sugared-up kids about to open Christmas gifts. ?I can't wait till I have grandchildren. ?When I was younger, I had to walk to the rim of a cra...
'Crap! My astronaut crewmates accidentally left me behind on Mars! I'm fucked! I'm going to die! Oh wait! I just thought of something highly logically unlikely and technically complicated, that I am sure to pull off without a hitch, because did I mention that I am Plucky...
dan brown syndrome. which is to say, this guy has a knack for a compelling idea, but his writing is... hoo, boy. just... brutal. no soul. no poetry. all the verve of a dead body. or a software engineer... just kidding, my gorgeous software-engineer-b...
Unpopular opinion time: I don't like how this book is written. Watney's journals read like a nerdy blog rather than a dramatic survivor's diary. It's hard to find something harrowing and traumatic when the protagonist is saying "yay!" a lot and making ince...
I?m stranded on Mars. I have no way to communicate with Hermes or Earth. Everyone thinks I?m dead. I?m in a Hab designed to last 31 days. If the Oxygenator breaks down, I?ll suffocate. If the Water Reclaimer breaks down, I?ll die of thirst. If the Hab breaches, I?ll j...
First off, welcome to 2015! Let's kick this year off with a review of a book about a guy who deserves to survive more than anyone I've ever known. This book has been lurking around in my Goodreads feed, gaining hype, and all the positive reviews from my friends eventually ...
You are an astronaut, the immensely able, Mark Watney, with a great, glamorous job, until stranded through a freak accident, on the desolate, airless, extremely cold, red deserts of Mars, in the mid 2030's, a powerful dust storm has apparently , killed...the five others in the cre...
Thank god that's over. Everyone has been talking about The Martian. And I literally mean everyone. Since the moment I saw the cover and the raving reviews I knew I had to pick it up. There?s a reason people are talking about this book. I just don?t fucking get it. I...
I'm so happy that I randomly decided to pick this book up! I did find that the story dragged a bit towards the end and some of things went over my head a little bit, but for the most part this was a fantastic read! I'm so happy that I randomly decided to pick this book up! I d...
If The Martian isn't a million dollar blockbuster in the next 5 years, Hollywood have missed a treat. I read the entire thing in one sitting, making it probably the best way to pass 8 hours that I can think of. Maybe it helps that I came to the book with no expectations, except th...
in honour and respect of the recent news that NASA rover, opportunity, has been officially declared dead after 14 years of being on mars, i finally wrote a review for this book. too soon? lol. i actually really enjoyed this story, a lot more than i thought i would. i was convinced ...
I go so emotional at the end, so good! ...
This book was great! Suspenseful, witty, humorous, well researched (at least I assume it was, I cannot say for sure that all the science and math was correct, but it was very detailed). I am not sure this book is for everyone, but for me it lived up to the hype! ...
If The Martian was marketed as a prescription drug? Every year, thousands of critical readers around the globe roll their eyes in frustration at the science fails they find within their favorite fiction genres. Extreme cases of literary frankenscience carry the risk of full...
How can I say this to you? This is one of the most boring books I've ever had the displeasure of reading. I was really looking forward to reading this book. Everyone was so enthusiastic about it. I was saving it for myself as a little treat. By page 27 I knew I was in troubl...
Adult science thriller. Love it, love it! A meticulously researched, briskly paced and surprisingly funny story about an astronaut left behind on Mars, presumed dead, who must now figure out how to survive and let the folks back on Earth know he is alive and needs rescue. This is h...
This is by far my favorite (and most listened to!) audiobook. If you're still thinking about reading it, just do it. If you're in a slump, just do it. If you've seen the movie and aren't sure if it's still worth the read, just do it. You won'...
I have a Booktube channel now! Subscribe here: https://www.youtube.com/petrikleo This is my 500th review! 4.5/5 stars I have to admit, I didn?t expect I would have such a great time reading this book, but The Martian, somehow, became one of the most enjoyable sci-fi books I?...
?The worst moments in life are heralded by small observations.? This is the incredible story of Mark Watney, an astronaut-biologist on the mission named Ares 3, to planet Mars. When a terrible storm destroys the base, the crew of the ship assumes that Mark is dead, and leave the...
