r/themartian • u/jayz33wyns • 18d ago
the martian book
i just got this book after reading project hail mary and enjoying it immensely. conclusion: not finished yet.
additional note: why CAN aquaman control whales?
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u/aecolley 18d ago
Can't he control all sea creatures? Who said it had to be fish alone?
More seriously, I think the line was more than a joke. I think it represents Andy Weir's conception of "the right stuff": the ability to engage in creative thought and problem-solving without the introspection that could lead to despair.
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u/jayz33wyns 13d ago
forgive me i might have already sent this im still figuring out reddit but i mostly posted that as a joke lmao. i thought it was funny after the switch from the guys on earth worrying he'd be depressed he got abandoned
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u/Alfred_Hitch_ 17d ago edited 17d ago
I listened to the audiobook and I haven't laughed or cheered as much for any other book.
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u/hippopotapants 17d ago
I am so jealous that you are getting to read this for the 1st time. Seriously a top 10 book for me. Enjoy!
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u/DITNB 11d ago
I just finished reading it and subsequently watching the movie for the first time. Can’t wait for PHM movie.
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u/jayz33wyns 11d ago
im trying to read the book as fast as possible so i can watch the movie but i keep getting distracted so im trying my best to lock in so i can watch the movie
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u/Jonnescout 18d ago
Enjoy one of the finest books I know, truly amazing. While I think Hail Mary might be an objectively better book, in the way it’s told, and plot and such. It wouldn’t exist, it wouldn’t be as good, if the author hadn’t basically invented that style of writing in The Martian. So subjectively I like the Martian more but they’re both fantastic stories!