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Seul sur Mars

Andy Weir

4.36 AVERAGE

jhua000's review against another edition

4.0

Liked the book but I actually loved the movie a little bit more.

mblonde12's review against another edition

3.5

adventurous funny hopeful inspiring 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

makalaka's review against another edition

4.5

adventurous funny inspiring mysterious medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: No

Flaws of characters a main focus: Yes

maegan_renee's review against another edition

3.0

adventurous emotional hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot or Character Driven: A mix

Strong character development: Complicated

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

megandia's review against another edition

5.0

I watched the movie first since I couldn't wait any longer for the book to return to my library. But I'm glad I did! They took liberties and changed many things for the movie. But it made it more suspenseful and interesting. The book is just as amazing but it's more science! But it's fun science because Weir gave Watney a great sense of humor. The book feels real. Almost as if Mars really could be nine months away and we could send people there.

Something else I noticed. In the movie, I didn't really get a sense of time. It seemed it could all happen within several months. The book gives a better feeling of just how long Watney was on Mars and the issues he faced.

My only complaint: too much language for my tastes.

But I still think it's worth reading at least once!

Now on to Mars by Ben Bova! I'm curious about how folks in the late 80s and early 90s viewed the red planet.