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Same author as The Martian
My wife got me this book last year & I quite liked it.
Trailer looks fairly close to what I recall of the movie.





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I'll have to start reading that. It's been sitting in my kindle now for quite awhile.
 
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I didn't think it was quite as good as The Martian, but if you liked The Martian you'll like this book as well. Extremely similar style (snarky, nerdy humor + science).
 
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^^This. The Martian was an exceptional book with everything in it both possible and plausible (except for the first part re: the storm that gets him stranded and Weir makes that clear from jump) and I really enjoyed every character in the book.

This book is more of a stretch in what is both possible and plausible and I had a bit of harder time finding empathy for the protagonist, but still really enjoyed it.

That said, I'm still watching the movie for sure.


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I've read this book several times. The movie has possibilities.
 
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As much as I like the novel, I'll wait for it online. Gosling's portrayal looks spot-on, though.



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The Martian is on my read list.
Have seen the movie multiple times, but never picked up the book.




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I read the first few chapters, but got sidetracked by the silly / cartoonish spacecraft drawings.

I need to pull it up on my kindle and give it another go.



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There are no drawings in the iBooks version. Frown



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I know I am being snobby here, but when I was a young teenager I marveled at the Saturn V. I mean this looks like it was made from toilet paper tubes and printer paper.



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Wow, the ship I came up with mentally is much nicer than that. LOL that's horrible!



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LOL that's horrible!

That's an understatement.

I read the Kindle version and I don't recall that....atrocity....of an illustration. I'm pretty sure I would have.

This could make a really interesting movie.
 
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Can't wait. looks great and not a Hollywood remake of same ol same o


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Great book.
I'm hoping they do as good of a job with the movie as they did with "The Martian".



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I picked up The Martian today. Have seen the movie multiple times but never read the book.




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I read the Martian before the film released. That was a mistake as once they cast Matt Damon as the lead, I knew I'd be disappointed. It did not surprise me. I think I'll watch the film of Hail Mary, first, but I'm not in a rush either way.
 
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