izzymcdade 's review for:

The Martian by Andy Weir

5.0

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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