A review by jasminrain
The Martian by Andy Weir

adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful 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

4.5

Such a good book! One of those you can't put down and when you do you keep thinking about getting back to it. Having watched the movie dozens of times kinda removed some of the excitement and I feel like I would have loved this more if I hadn't known the plot. I think I actually prefer the film. That being said I had such good time reading it. I don't usually prefer plot driven books over character development nor first person narrative but the main character was strong and witty enough to pull the narrative and didn't need the character development I'd usually be looking for. Super keen to read Project Hail Mary now! 
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