Read: October 3, 2015
Summary: An astronaut, Mark Watney, along with his crew became the first people to walk on Mars. A dust storm forces the crew to evacuate the planet, leaving behind Mark, thought to be the first to die on the planet. Not only is Mark alive, but stranded & alone, without a way to communicate with his crew or Earth. Utilizing his skills, Mark refuses to quit and confronts all obstacles he encounters. Will he survive? Will he be saved?
My Thoughts: I really enjoyed this book and powered through it in a week. The release of the movie was my deadline to finish the book. It’s been on my list for a while and it was great to have the movie as incentive to complete it. I loved the story and descriptions of what worked for the characters in their exploration of outer space. A friend forwarded articles after we watched the movie on the science behind the science of both the novel and the movie which might have been useful to read as I was going through this novel.
