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bookshelves: sci-fi-or-futuristic, adult, survival, action-packed, 2014-favorites, read-2014, hilarious
Jul 04, 2014
bookshelves: sci-fi-or-futuristic, adult, survival, action-packed, 2014-favorites, read-2014, hilarious
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.
I will say that after a few chapters, I started skimming some of the more technical parts of what he was doing to survive. I normally love this stuff, and certainly I absolutely DID enjoy much of what was here and sincerely appreciated the amount of research and experimentation that went into his Mark's scientific calculations. But there is a lot of it, hah, and I started feeling a little antsy, even with the irrepressibly funny narrative. SO MUCH MATH.
Fortunately, the POV then switches and we start seeing what's happening on the ground and other places. The action-packed plot is streamlined and exciting, the characters are memorable, and overall, the writing is immensely engaging and entertaining.
Highly recommended if the summary intrigues you at all, and obviously a must read if you're a fan of science fiction or survival stories. And the ebook's only $2.99 right now! That's a fucking bargain for the amount of awesome crammed into these pages.
So impressed this was a debut--I hope we get many more books by this author in the future. And this is going to make one hell of a movie.
I will say that after a few chapters, I started skimming some of the more technical parts of what he was doing to survive. I normally love this stuff, and certainly I absolutely DID enjoy much of what was here and sincerely appreciated the amount of research and experimentation that went into his Mark's scientific calculations. But there is a lot of it, hah, and I started feeling a little antsy, even with the irrepressibly funny narrative. SO MUCH MATH.
Fortunately, the POV then switches and we start seeing what's happening on the ground and other places. The action-packed plot is streamlined and exciting, the characters are memorable, and overall, the writing is immensely engaging and entertaining.
Highly recommended if the summary intrigues you at all, and obviously a must read if you're a fan of science fiction or survival stories. And the ebook's only $2.99 right now! That's a fucking bargain for the amount of awesome crammed into these pages.
So impressed this was a debut--I hope we get many more books by this author in the future. And this is going to make one hell of a movie.
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Jessie--hey, your cousin is pretty brilliant. Pass on best wishes to him! And tell him to write more books. ;) Btw, I hang out with some space-types, and every single one of them has enjoyed his book, too.
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I am also VERY FOND of Matt Damon. ;) He has done a lot of space movies lately, though.
TL--hah, thanks! My quickie reaction ended up being a bit longer than expected.
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your welcome:) i'm hoping to read this soon
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After I finish reading the book. :P
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Some things are changed--like the tv interviews aren't shown, for example--but for the most part it stuck really consistently to the novel, I was surprised how many quotes were almost direct pulls