Thursday, March 31, 2016

The Martian by Andy Weir

The Martian
Stranded on Mars after a severe dust storm forces his team to evacuate, Mark Watney realizes he's going to die and quick, unless he can manage to survive until another Mars mission arrives in several years. Fortunately for Mark, he was his team's handyman and a botanist to boot, so he's got plenty of ingenious tricks up this sleeve to keep himself alive and kicking. Fortunately for us, Mark has a hefty sense of humor which keeps the story upbeat and exciting rather than depressing as he tackles the never ending catastrophes Mars throws his way. Back on Earth, NASA eventually realizes Mark is alive and desperately tries come up with a rescue plan before it's too late.

The humor and suspense keep the pages turning, making this a book for every reader and not just science fiction fans. And even though there is a lot of science, math, and technological jargon, Mark's matter-of-fact journals parse out the essentials, so it's easy to keep up. Conceptualizing everything Mark describes might be another matter, but the movie version of the The Martian has fantastic visuals so be sure to check that out as well as the book! 

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