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.

I'll have to start reading that. It's been sitting in my kindle now for quite awhile.

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).

^^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.

I've read this book several times. The movie has possibilities.

As much as I like the novel, I'll wait for it online. Gosling's portrayal looks spot-on, though.

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

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.

There are no drawings in the iBooks version.

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.

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

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Originally posted by Orguss:
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.

Can't wait. looks great and not a Hollywood remake of same ol same o

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

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

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.

Spoilers---^

Finished the book and enjoyed it. Looking forward to the big screen. I give the book an 8/10.

Finally a movie that would get me out to the theater again, I think the last one was Top Gun 2 excluding kids movies with us.