Ron K. (WhidbeyIslander) - , reviewed on 1/19/2016 + 689 more book reviews

Helpful Score: 4

To paraphrase the character Birdie in "All About Eve": "What a story! Everything but the bloodhounds snappin' at his rear end." This is an entertaining read, but somewhat exhausting. All right, not as exhausting as being marooned on another planet, but still...

Although probably integral to the story, I found all the minute details about detaching airlock seals, how many liters of this or that, and the descriptions of everything Watney does tiresome. I found myself skimming almost as much in this book as I used to in any Stephen King book.

Thankfully a good part of the 300+ pages is spent away from Watney, which was a nice break from having to remember what the RTG, OMS, et al meant. It's a quick read and picturing Matt Damon as the hero made it more more fun.

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