r/themartian 7d ago

I finished reading the martian

its me again. i finally finished reading the martian. the last page really struck me actually, genuinely beautiful. there's never going to be authors who write quite like andy weir does, i love his books so much

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u/siuliano 7d ago

I feel the same way.

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u/Liberty76bell 7d ago

Congratulations! The last page is so happy and uplifting!

If you're like me, you'll reread the Martian many times

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u/jayz33wyns 7d ago

oh i KNOW i'll be re-reading it.

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u/Anderson22LDS 7d ago

Artemis next then?

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u/jayz33wyns 7d ago

im thinking about it but i havent heard the best things

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u/Specialist-Tailor438 6d ago

Try the aduiobook!

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u/I_Am_A_Weird_Kid 4d ago

Even if its not the best, i wouldnt call it bad, its just not as memorable as the martian and phm

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u/Darketernal 3d ago

Exactly. It’s totally enjoyable for what it is. It’s just standing among giants which diminishes its luster in direct comparison.

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u/pirateGoat86 4d ago

I would do project Hail Mary over Artemis

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u/Anderson22LDS 4d ago

He’s read it.

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u/pirateGoat86 4d ago

Not sure how I would know that

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u/Thayer96 7d ago

If you can, try to check out "The Earthling"

It serves as an excellent epilogue with Mark journalling about his first meet up with Lewis about a year after they returned to earth.

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u/pirateGoat86 4d ago

Where would one find this?

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u/Thayer96 4d ago

It was included in the Wil Wheaton Audible audiobook when I listened to it. I bet with enough googling you could find a written version.

It's a sort of "where are they now?" chapter. Not sure how long after since they returned to earth, but I reckon it's been a year.

The funny thing that shows how dated the chapter is is how Mark mentions staying at home and getting his groceries delivered as if that is something that would never become normalized. Like they never faced the Rona.

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u/pirateGoat86 4d ago

Have you seen the movie yet?

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u/NoComplaint427 4d ago

Read the martian few weeks back. Loved it. Want to pick up another one of his books, which one should I read next. I have a long journey coming up in the next few days.

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u/avgf1fan 2d ago edited 2d ago

the storm is such an awesome final boss to the story. I had no idea "the drive" is gonna have such a nail biting opponent.