David Lazarus ’s Reviews > The Martian > Status Update

Very entertaining page-turner. Full of technical descriptions, but fascinating if you can stay with it. I have no idea how true the science is, so I'm just awed by it. Appealing themes include 'person battling in a strange environment', 'battling against unbelievable odds with indefatigable faith', 'humanity's willingness to save the individual', etc.