The third manned mission to Mars was going well until a huge storm blew in, knocked everything around, and caused the mission to abort. Everybody made it back into the capsule except for crewmember Mark Watney, who was knocked out and, according to his malfunctioning equipment, dead. Now he's stuck on Mars indefinitely, with only vitamins, water, and a handful of Thanksgiving potatoes to sustain him while he works out a plan to get home.
Weir did an amazing job of balancing Watney's desperation at his situation with the cabin fever that comes from days spent waiting for technology to work. Watney is a smart, resourceful, and incredibly sarcastic person, the last of which is dutifully recorded in the log entries that comprise this book. He is also profane (the first three sentences contain two f-bombs), but if you can forgive his mouth you may enjoy this story of suspense, adventure, and dark humor.
--Alison McCarty, Callahan Branch Library
Find The Martian in the Nassau County Public Library System catalog.
Weir did an amazing job of balancing Watney's desperation at his situation with the cabin fever that comes from days spent waiting for technology to work. Watney is a smart, resourceful, and incredibly sarcastic person, the last of which is dutifully recorded in the log entries that comprise this book. He is also profane (the first three sentences contain two f-bombs), but if you can forgive his mouth you may enjoy this story of suspense, adventure, and dark humor.
--Alison McCarty, Callahan Branch Library
Find The Martian in the Nassau County Public Library System catalog.