Βρηκα το βιβλίο τυχαία και ξεκίνησα να το διαβάζω. Δεν περίμενα ότι η ιστορία ενός ατόμου που βρίσκεται καθημερινά στο όριο του να χάσει τη ζωή του στον Άρη θα ήταν τόσο αστεία γραμμένο. 
Παρόλα αυτά, αυτό που έκανε το βιβλιο να ξεχωρίζει ήταν όλες οι επιστημονικές εξηγήσεις που δίνει ο συγγραφέας. 
Μετά έμαθα ότι το βιβλίο έχει γίνει και ταινία και δεν μου κάνει καθόλου εντύπωση. Είναι ότι πρέπει για ταινία! 

i LOVED this book. i devoured like 80% of it in one day after getting pulled away from it at 20% the day before, but i really did consider pulling an all nighter to just power through. 
it was extremely well written, and clearly super well researched (even though i don’t know enough about space to call out any inaccurate info, but it really doesn’t matter) 
mark was such a great character to follow and i loved his commentary through all the stuff he had to deal with on mars. kept my attention insanely well and was just so interesting all the way through! i thought we’d get a little more of what happened when he got back to earth but after the whole ordeal of getting him into the ship i get why it just ended there. 
so silly too which i was only partially expecting since i had read project hail mary. i definitely need to read artemis since i absolutely devoured his other two books. the characters from earth all sort of blended together for me, but i did like the look into what everyone was doing at home to try and save him, especially when we would know information mark didn’t. 

I love science fiction so I was pretty sure I’d like this book. Well I LOVED it. I am surprised this was Weir’s first novel. His choice to tell the story with journal entries adds to the charm and intrigue of the book. The main character, Mark Watney, has charisma and is very funny which creates an explosive tone of drama and humor, light and dark. Watney is the perfect character for this story-the story is good regardless but the main character enhances every moment. 

This book was tense. The premise is striking and a suspenseful idea, reading the book delivers tenfold on that promise with an exhilarating and terrifying story splattered with triumph. Mark Watney and his story feels incredibly real and I felt I was there with him on every page, cheering him on. A remarkable book, an experience I am glad to have had. 

Some of Weir’s writing is a little awkward and clunky. Mostly

in conversations between multiple characters (especially early on in the book). He has the characterization for Watney down, but the supporting characters are weaker at times.

This usually bothers me, but when the book is so unbelievably good as a whole, it’s a small complaint. 

I didn’t understand quite a lot of the scientific explanations, thankfully Weir writes in a way that helps the audience follow along anyhow. I’m not a good source, but the science fiction seems to be built on really solid scientific theory-and that elevates the book. 

The back cover features many quotes that say you won’t want to put this book down and it’s true. It’s a gift rare to find a book that engages me this much. I really recommend this book!