No doubt, the author had to research a lot for writing it. Since I love Maths and Physics (Hey! I am an Engineer), I enjoyed all the mathematical calculations and physics-logics used in the book. If you love Physics, Chemistry or Maths, you would really love to read it. Since it is a science fiction novel, it is packed with scientific details. Still, he was so cool, handled everything so smartly, that I became a fan of Mark Watney, a fictional character. There was very little probability of getting back to Earth. He uses his knowledge to survive on the planet with no hope of surviving. Watney is a mechanical engineer and also a botanist. It’s a desert world with practically no atmosphere to convey sound. “I never realized how utterly silent Mars is. You would find how Mars was unkind to him throughout the story. He faced a series of life-threatening problems, one after another, till the end. He was left behind on the red planet with no way to communicate with Earth. The Martian is the story of Mark Watney, an astronaut stranded on Mars. It’s even got a pleasant name: “night soil.”… My asshole is doing as much to keep me alive as my brain.” “People have been using human waste as fertilizer for centuries. How the heck can a survival story be funny?Īnd then I read one of the best science fiction novels I have ever read. I read the reviews and got to know that it is a survival story and that it is funny. I had heard of the movie, The Martian, but not of the book. I found this book accidentally on Amazon. Major Characters: Mark Watney, Venkat Kapoor, Commander Lewis, Major Rick Martinez, Beth Johanseen

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