27.6k reviews for:

El marciano

Andy Weir

4.36 AVERAGE

quintonamorph's review against another edition

3.75

adventurous funny inspiring tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

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Awesome book that's realistically and compellingly written. Whenever something goes wrong and protag finds a solution its just so awesome. Goooood stuff

thickerthantheplot's review against another edition

4.5

funny informative medium-paced

beabalm's review against another edition

3.5

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i love how the ending views intrinsic humanity (“…every human being has a basic instinct to help each other out”) but 14 years later, in 2025, i just don’t know if i believe it…also this reminded me a lot of the discussions post oceangate disappearance about who is deemed worthy of expending money/resources saving. that said i do really like this story!! classic scifi

penny_dodge's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional funny tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: No

Diverse cast of characters: No

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Now that I’ve read this book, along with project Hail Mary, I don’t think I’ll be reading any more of this authors books. I understand his story telling and although, I loved project Hail Mary, I feel like it is the pinnacle of his structure and style. The further I am from the books, the more I dislike the ‘funny’ comments the characters make. Maybe I’m just in a bad mood or over it. I still recommend project Hail Mary which is not the Martian. 

ldurante301's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous challenging inspiring medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

shelleycanbfrank's review against another edition

2.0

informative slow-paced

mindyjean's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Strong character development: No

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

madame_veleda's review against another edition

5.0

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Wow, das nenn ich mal einen Pageturner. Das Spannungsniveau wird durchgehend gehalten, und es ist verdammt hoch. Voller technischer Details, aber trotzdem gut lesbar, selbst wenn man keine Ahnung von Technik hat.

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Und natürlich mit einem Happy-End.

parapixine's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous funny tense fast-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Plot

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: No

gavatar64's review against another edition

4.0

adventurous tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: No