Reviews with content warning for Excrement - The Martian

Wow, truly kept on the edge of my seat with this one. I saw the movie first, and it just does not do the book justice. To be clear, the movie got the tone 100% right, which was an awesome discovery, but the whole adventure was way more involved than the movie could ever have expressed. Easily a favorite - I’ll definitely have to read more Andy Weir now.

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ijustreallyliketrees's review against another edition

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adventurous funny tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? No
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.25

My friend has been recommending the movie to me for ages but I didn't want to watch it until I read the book. I'm glad I read it, really enjoyed it (more the human side than the technical stuff but it didn't impact my enjoyment of the book at all)!

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0701mango's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring reflective tense medium-paced

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

5.0

What a book. Witty, real, inspiring, downright hilarious, amazingly written. I loved the movie and I really really loved the book. I think anyone who liked the movie would like the book to some extent, even if they're not a big reader. It's wonderfully written and I couldn't put it down. Plus, I appreciate that Andy Weir followed through on the "science" part of science fiction.

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gabbyhardy's review against another edition

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adventurous funny hopeful lighthearted medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

4.0

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