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The Martian

Setting

The novel is set around the year 2035.

The events of The Martian take place on Mars, Earth, and in outer space.

The Martian is set at the 'Ares 3' site in on Mars' southern Acidalia Planitia. Which is a flat area.

Symbolism

Pathfinder

The Path home

Return Home

Journeys end

Rover

Loyalty

Setting (Mars)

Loneliness

Seperation

Language/structure

A pretty basic structure

Both written in the first and third person

Very detailed

Longer sentences

Dry and sometimes corny humor

Nerdy and scientific language

Genre

Drama

Personal development

Emotional Themes

Science Fiction

Fiction/partly unrealistic

Author

Andy Weir

In 2014 and 2017 Reir won the Goodreads choice awards for Best Science Fiction

He also wrote the books Artemis and Project Hail Mary

Born June 16, 1972

My opinion

The writing is mediocre at best, but it's originality is undeniable.

The book would've been more revolutionary if someone else come up with this storyline. It would've been more impactful if the writer had put a lot more effort into making it less predictble because this thing could've been an absolute classic with more structured and thoughtful writing schemes. Now it justb leaves a lot to be desired.

And although I didn't really like this book. I do have to say that it feels complete. The book does make sense and it does feel like it's ahead of its time.

A lot of chapters really come over as effortless, as if Reir wrote them in like 5 minutes. This comes off as mediocre and under thoughtful. Which kind off leaves my interest dry after reading the first quarter of the book.

A lot more difficult to get into and the book is more indirect

Some chapters lack ambition and tension which isn't a bad thing, but it does make a lot more predictable.

Characters

Mindy Park

Quickly becomes involved in conversations with upper-level NASA officials on how to track Watney’s progress, make contact with him, and eventually rescue him.

Satelitte communications engineer

Mark Watney

Survives on Mars in isolation

An intelligent human being

Grows his own food and comes up with realistic and thoughtful plans.

He tells his own story in first person

Main character

Rich Purnell

Physican

His genius way of thinking saved Mark

Themes

Phycological Thriller

Isolation

Hope

Structure

NASA never gives up on Mark

They could easily give up and say Mark died to save budget

Mark Never gives up, always works to his goal of returning home

Modifies existing technology to better suit him

Water Reclaimer to water plants

Rover becomes livable

Gathers a new radio, Despite a 20 day journey.

Communication with Earth

Gets Help