I had been intrigued enough by early reviews of this book to
pick up a copy at the public library and suggest that my husband read it. When
he realized that The Wall Street Journal’s review described The
Martin by Andy Weir as “the best pure sci-fi novel in years,” he agreed
to give it a try. I knew the book was exceptional when he was
reading it for several hours straight in the middle of the night. Since then,
three generations of our family have read the book and are eagerly waiting for
the movie (recently optioned by Twentieth Century Fox).
Don’t believe us? There are close to 1,500 5-star reviews on
amazon and here’s what the pros say: Booklist: Riveting; Library
Journal: a snarky and wise-cracking nerdy hero; Kirkus Reviews:
Sharp, funny and thrilling, with just the right amount of geekery. [New Trier Librarians, remind you of anyone?]
I’d like to share more, but I do not want to give away any
of the problems (and there are plenty!) with surviving on Mars (low
temperature: -225o F; average distance from Earth: 140 million miles). You will be surprised and impressed with many
of the solutions and with the main character’s efforts to survive. Whether or not Gravity wins best
picture this year, give yourself a treat: grab The Martian by Andy
Weir and travel to Mars with stranded astronaut Mark Watney.
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