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Diary of an AssCan: A Mark Watney Short Story by Andy Weir

halcyon_rising's review against another edition

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4.0

"I wish there were a way to spend more time on the surface."

Oh no you don't, Mark Watney! Those are famous almost-last-words there!

I wonder if the people who went on the next Ares mission (just rewatched the movie yesterday), had to learn some botany as well. Need to know how to grow those potatoes incase you get left behind! ;-)

finneas's review against another edition

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fast-paced

3.0

kerrch05's review

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? N/A
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? No
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? N/A

3.5

dlsmall's review against another edition

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4.0

3.5/5…Why do I visualize Jessica Chastain’s Lewis far more readily than Damon’s Watney? All in all, an interesting five minute read.

jarichan's review against another edition

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4.0

Eine wirklich kurze Kurzgeschichte als Vorstufe zum Marsianer. Nein, man muss diese Geschichte nicht gelesen haben - nicht einmal als Fan. Dennoch hat mir der Text sehr viel Freude gemacht, da Weir es schafft, sogar in dieser kurzen Geschichte so viel Mark Watney unterzubringen, wie es eben geht. Und Weir hat sehr viel von seinem Charakter dort hineingebracht. Hut ab!
Wer also mal 10 Minuten Zeit hat, kann sich dieses Stückchen unbesorgt zu Gemüte führen.

achavez's review against another edition

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funny lighthearted fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? Character
  • Strong character development? No
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? N/A
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? No

3.75

mrdlcastle's review against another edition

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5.0

Read after I read the Martian. Good short story that gives you a glimpse into Mark Watney and his mindset before leaving earth.

ada_love_less's review against another edition

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5.0

"I wish there were a way to spend more time on the surface. But oh well 31 sols will have to do."
Poor Watney

zav3nd's review against another edition

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2.0

Where to find it? Google for it, there are several websites with it as text.


Its pretty short. I really liked The Martian, and Diary of an AssCan is just a handful of paragraphs for the preparations before the events in The Martian. There isn't enough of a story in the 2-minutes it takes to read. Could probably be expanded into its own true book, but I don't think there would be enough to make it good.

par3's review against another edition

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5.0

5 Stars! Short 4-pager. Getting me ready to read a book I haven’t read before but seen the movie 3+ times. Hopefully it’ll be enjoyable!
Read: 6/19/22