Andy Weir's Novel "The Martian"

Pallab Acharya: The media could not be loaded.  Good book , Good in quality, don't think it's pirated

India on Oct 26, 2023

MR GRANT N CROWE: I'd see the movie by Ridley Scott. So I got the book.

I enjoyed the book for its humour, and it's thinking (it gets your brain working as a novel). I wondered how it would work - a mixture of Whatney's thoughts and then events elsewhere. Worked well.

Enjoyed the style, humour, science and story.
Worth reading of you enjoyed the movie.
And if you never saw the movie, still worth reading!!

United Kingdom on Oct 13, 2023

Rishabh kumarRishabh kumar: 👨‍🚀♂️🍠 The Martian 🍠♂️👨‍🚀

"I guess you could call it a 'failure', but I prefer the term 'learning experience'."

Mark Watney is thought to be dead by all his crewmates after a sudden sandstorm hits them but luck stands with Watney and he survives. The book is all about how he survived on a planet which is considered inhabitable or too difficult to survive upon.

First of all I watched the movie adaptation of this book a long while back and totally loved it, I didn't have any knowledge that The Martian was actually based on a book with the same name. So I bought this book as soon as my eyes landed on it which is basically while browsing Amazon which I am doing quite often.

So coming on to this book, this book's amazing, from the start to the end it kept me hooked up on it. The protagonist Mark Watney is a very interesting character with a spine so strong that he doesn't lose his will even when he is stranded on an unknown new planet. He kept on finding ways to survive, even when everyone on earth thought he was dead, he was busy growing potatoes, f'ing brilliant. I loved his character development, the fact that at several...

India on Oct 03, 2023

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India on Sep 19, 2023

GustavGustav: FEEL FREE TO ASK ME QUESTIONS ABOUT THE BOOK!

I would like to start this review with a note that is both a positive and a negative. I do not read any book, this is because I am never captivated and cant really empathize with the character and I never feel like I am there. But on to the review.

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The book came to me in pristine condition it was truly breath-taking how beautiful the cover is. The book is well sized and honestly this is one of if not the most beautiful and durable books I've bought. There is also a map in the beginning which is awesome since I was cross referencing it so much which made me feel very immersed.

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The Martian is the most well written, funny, serious, and emotional book I have ever read. This is in part because of the amazing writing. Mark Watney is a charismatic, smart, and resourceful man. In the face of adversity he always manages to crack a witty joke that always made me chuckle or just burst out laughing (No im not psychotic, i don't think). The writing makes you really feel like you know mark which is one reason why you empathize and really feel...

Sweden on Mar 18, 2022

Daniel Bastian: "It's true, you know. In space, no one can hear you scream like a little girl."

I have a bit of a lover's quarrel with this one. The plot (lone crew member gets stranded on Mars), setting (Mars) and scientific integrity (there's a lot of good science here) would seem to be the perfect blend for a target audience that is me. But then there's Mark Watney, or as I like to call him: the teenager in an EVA suit. Crafted of equal parts cocky and corny, The Martian`s main character makes the male cohort on The Big Bang Theory seem downright intoxicating. Each time you're about to settle into the sci-fi goodness unfolding on the blood-red planet, Watney's juvenility and hackeneyed attempts at humor rear up to depressurize the drama and poison the narrative atmosphere. I did not connect with this character, at all.

Here's an exchange between Watney and NASA Mission Control in which Watney can't help but lay on the prepubescent charm:

[11:49] JPL: What we can see of your planned cut looks good. We're assuming the other side is identical. You're cleared to start drilling.

[12:07] Watney: That's what she said.

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[12:04] JPL: We'll get botanists in...

United States on Sep 30, 2014

Jennifer: Log Entry: _The Martian_ Day 1

I've never been much of a novel reader; I've always been the "Why read the book when you can watch the movie" type. I totally understand and acknowledge that it's a smart-ass attitude, and also recognize that it reflects a certain amount laziness and ignorance. Nevertheless, I'd say before I opened an account on Audible.com it had been at least 5 years since I last read a novel. I opened the account just over 3 months ago as a trial, because I spend 30-45 minutes each way driving to work, and frankly I had grown weary of all the NFL draft discussion, speculation, and subsequent analysis on sports-talk radio here in Jacksonville. Don't get me wrong. I think Blake Bortles is awesome and I can't wait to see him play for the Jags, but there are only so many ways you can analyze his throwing motion and potential before he ever plays an NFL game. Since I opened the account I've read [listened to] 4 books: one sci-fi thriller, one self-help, one classic and one educational. I really enjoyed the sci-fi so I checked the recommendations based on that book and found _The Martian_ by Andy Weir. I read some reviews, then read the first couple pages with...

United States on Aug 28, 2014