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READING: The martian: a book review
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But Mark does not die in the storm, and he has been left behind.
2
The answers are explained with lots of very convincing calculations.
3
This diary style makes the character of Watney very real.
4
Without the character of Mark Watney, this book would only be a scientific look at survival on Mars.
5
I would recommend this book to all audiences.
TOTAL SCORE IS 3 OUT OF 5 (60%)
It is very scientific and PACKED with details about survival on Mars.
filled
… he begins to grow food and produce water in his ARTIFICIAL camp.
not natural
Watney admits at the beginning that he is in deep trouble, but he never GIVES UP.
stops trying
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
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.
not deep, not realistic
I should also mention that the book is thrilling to read. You will be ON THE EDGE OF YOUR SEAT until the
very excited, wondering what is going to happen
TOTAL SCORE IS 6 OUT OF 6 (100%)
books
author
story
plot
character
space
astronaut
planet
ship
base
science
scientific
botanist
scientist
calculations
TOTAL SCORE IS 12 OUT OF 12 (100%)