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sophia_sol) wrote2015-12-18 11:47 am
sophia_sol) wrote2015-12-18 11:47 am
The Martian, by Andy Weir
A reread! Because I couldn't not after watching the movie. (Can you tell how far behind I am in posting my book thoughts?) I still love the unrepentant nerdiness at the level of science detail going on in this book. And the amount of things that can/do go wrong! It made me realize JUST HOW MUCH the movie had abbreviated Watney's problems.
But I was also reminded of just how little depth there really is to any of the characterization. And the writing quality stood out to me more this time as being... mm, not exactly the work of an experienced writer. It gets away with this in Watney's logs, but the narrative parts back on Earth (and the Hermes and so forth) are a bit more unfelicitous.
But oh well I LOVE IT ANYWAY it's charming and suuuuuper nerdy and that's enough to make me happy apparently.
But I was also reminded of just how little depth there really is to any of the characterization. And the writing quality stood out to me more this time as being... mm, not exactly the work of an experienced writer. It gets away with this in Watney's logs, but the narrative parts back on Earth (and the Hermes and so forth) are a bit more unfelicitous.
But oh well I LOVE IT ANYWAY it's charming and suuuuuper nerdy and that's enough to make me happy apparently.