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A review by ginameix
The Martian by Andy Weir
adventurous
hopeful
inspiring
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? No
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
- Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes
4.5
Graphic: Confinement and Abandonment
Minor: Suicidal thoughts
Mark is left for dead (abandoned) on mars.
He is often confined in his space suit, the rover, and the HAB.
Both mark and the people on the ship very briefly contemplate suicide as a worst case senario in place of starving to death.