A review by bhall237
Diary of an AssCan by Andy Weir

4.0

"I thought I’d be scared at this point. But I’m past terror and into that weird valley beyond it. I’m pretty anxious, but mostly I’m just impatient."

Great little prelude to the larger story of The Martian. I like the lack of scientific jargon in this and the control it has to solely focus on the character of Mark Watney and his emotions leading up to the launch of the Ares 3. Short but impactful read that I read that I'd recommend.