katetastrophe84 's review for:

The Martian by Andy Weir

5.0

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

Plot or Character Driven: Character

Strong character development: Yes

Loveable characters: Yes

Diverse cast of characters: Yes

Flaws of characters a main focus: Complicated

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You don't need me to tell you how good this book is. This is much more science heavy than Project Hail Mary, but still just SO good. Mark Watney is one of the most inspirational characters I've ever read. Nothing stops him, even when things seem hopeless. And despite the hopelessness of things, this book is also really funny at times. Just read it. The audiobook narrator is also fantastic.