The Martian

The Martian by Andy Weir // 384 pgs

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Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.

Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.

After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.

Chances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first.

But Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills — and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit — he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?

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Very late to the party with this book, but I'm glad I did because I had a really good time! I enjoyed the humor a lot, and it was a fun, quick read. It took some time to pick up the pace, but was still a pretty enjoyable read and overall not difficult to get into. I love anything that concerns space, so it was really cool to read some of the scientific jargon (no commentary on its accuracy however). I thought Mark was a relatable protagonist, and the side characters were fun to read.