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4.36 AVERAGE
4.36 AVERAGE
While I definitely didn’t enjoy this one as much as I did Project Hail Mary, The Martian was a really fun read! I’m once again very impressed by Weir’s ability to make stakes feel very real and science mumbo-jumbo feel accessible even as some of it zoomed over my head. The ending was somewhat cheesy, but I think the world could probably benefit from that kind of cheese every now and again!
Definitivamente el libro que más me gustó en todo este año.
La narración fue entretenida. Todas las voces encajaron bien. El diario del protagonista fue muy interesante y tenía un estilo que te hacia realmente desearle lo mejor.
Lo único que me molestó fue que nada le podía salir bien según los planes, siempre tenía que improvisar. Ya se que estaba en Marte y que es un lugar desconocido pero una vez aunque sea podía ir todo según lo planeado. Esperaba que en el lanzamiento final saliese todo bien pero no.
Aún así fue HERMOSO.
La narración fue entretenida. Todas las voces encajaron bien. El diario del protagonista fue muy interesante y tenía un estilo que te hacia realmente desearle lo mejor.
Lo único que me molestó fue que nada le podía salir bien según los planes, siempre tenía que improvisar. Ya se que estaba en Marte y que es un lugar desconocido pero una vez aunque sea podía ir todo según lo planeado. Esperaba que en el lanzamiento final saliese todo bien pero no.
Aún así fue HERMOSO.
adventurous
hopeful
informative
inspiring
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
I loved the story but the "voyage log" style of writing really ruined the suspense for me. Everything was told in past tense where it would have been so much more exciting with a traditional format. The narration was good. I actually think this is going to be my first entry into the Movie Better Than Book shelf!
adventurous
challenging
funny
hopeful
tense
medium-paced
Could only get a few pages in. Terrible fan fiction style of writing.
adventurous
funny
hopeful
informative
inspiring
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:
Yes
Not a sci-fi fan, but this was outstanding. I read it very fast because I was so invested in Mark and every hurdle he had to jump to stay alive. His humor was just as life saving as were his bontany and engineering skills. An incredible read for a laymen on space & other science.
i love the film so i knew i was going to love the book and yeah. it was really good!!!!!!! better than the movie for sure
it hooks you in right away and then you're just SO invested; when things go wrong you're devastated and when they go right you sigh with relief and the main character is so funny and sharp and clever and the way that he explains things makes what would be kind of dull science stuff seem interesting and clear. in fact the science in this book seems so realistic and reasonable that i did actually forget that mankind have not been to mars already😭
and of course we see so much of mark so we get to know him really well, but even all of the supporting cast feel well fleshed-out and likeable. venkat kapoor and mindy park my beloveds 🫶
and of course this made me cry more than once... it's just about the indomitability and perseverance of the human spirit and it's about community and teamwork and about leaving no man behind and it's about HOPE............ it got me, okay? and it will get me every time
adventurous
funny
inspiring
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
adventurous
challenging
medium-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