1. But Mark doesn’t diein the storm, and has been left behind
2. The answers are explained with lots of very convincing calculation
3. Without the character of Mark Watney, this book would only be a scientific look at survival on Mars
4. This diary style makes the character of Watney very real
5. I would recommend this book to all audiences

 5/5 (100%)

It is very scientific and PACKED with details about survival on Mars.

Filled X

ready for a trip

empty

… he begins to grow food and produce water in his ARTIFICIAL camp.

from the military

not natural X

Imaginary

Watney admits at the beginning that he is in deep trouble, but he never GIVES UP.

stops trying X

escapes

begins

The majority of the plot takes place on Mars, and is written in the form of Watney's JOURNAL ENTRIES.

things you write in a diary

newspaper articles X

types of transport

Unfortunately, the other characters in the book (his fellow crew members, the scientists at NASA on Earth) do not get much development and so they often feel ONE-DIMENSIONAL.

complicated

not deep, not realistic X

Interesting

I should also mention that the book is thrilling to read. You will be ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT until the very end.

bored and sleepy

confused and lost

very excited, wondering what is going to happen X

5/6 (83%)