A review by inkynavi
The Martian by Andy Weir

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

4.0

I watched the movie first, and then read the book in quick succession. Overall, it was an engaging read. Despite the dire circumstances, Mark Watney's sense of humor carries the book pretty far. Also, even though it was science fiction, it pretty much read like a nonfiction survival story. 

Spoilers: 

I'm surprised the movie cut out the actual journey to the MAV at Ares 4 and the dust storm, it was the most tense part of the book. Also I liked how the book ended with Beck dragging his body in and taking him straight to the medbay.