A great read. In the same vein as 'Castaway' and 'Gravity' if you want some idea of the story.
I love the self depreciation and wise cracks from the protagonist, Mark Watney, which makes you root along for him in his survival on Mars, after being mistakenly left for dead after a brutal dust storm after only a few days in on a Mars mission.
The book unfolds as part of a mission log, with Watney continuing to log in, reporting his time on Mars. And being an astronaut, botanist and engineer, it does get technical at times, which is part of the charm! The book also switches viewpoints later on to the rest of the crew of mission on their way back to Earth as well as to Houston mission control and their efforts to save Watney.
It kind of read like a script in parts, so at least the book would lend well to the movie adaptation that has been rumoured. But still a very enjoyable read and recommended.
4.5/5
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