THE MARTIAN - The occupant of mars

Original Title: The Martian
Author: Andy Weir
520 page thickness
First Print of 2015
ISBN 978-602-03-2439-5

SYNOPSIS

Six soles ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to set foot on Mars. Now he is sure to be the first to die there. Sol is a calculation of days on Mars. 1 sol equals 24 hours 23 minutes earth time.

At Sol 6 of Ares 3's mission, a terrible storm occurred so that the crew was forced to cancel their mission and return to earth. But what is the power, when on the way to the MAV (Mars Ascent Vehicle) that will bring them back to Earth, Mark Watney is hit by an antenna. There is even an antenna part that is stuck. Mark was left on Mars by his colleagues, who thought he was killed during a sandstorm.

Apparently Mark was not killed after being knocked down and pierced by an antenna, the thickened blood turned out to withstand an air leak from Mark Watney's space clothing. Now he is alone on Mars. Fortunately, the Hab (a kind of sophisticated camp where they live) still stands firm.
Although Hab still stands tall, but there is no means to send signals or communicate with the earth. Inevitably Mark Watney must survive until the next mission and the rescue team arrives. Food supplies will certainly not be enough until the rescue team arrives. Very likely Mark Watney will be the first person killed on Mars.

But Mark didn't want to give up yet. Armed with his technical skills and creativity — plus a sense of humor that proved to be the source of his greatest strength — he began a mission to survive, plant potatoes to eat, and even devise a crazy plan to contact NASA on Earth. Mark Watney is a Botanist and also has expertise in machines (engineers). Indeed these two things are things that turned out to be very important for their survival on Mars and Mark Watney was very grateful for those skills.


Barriers to obstacles overcame it, and Mark began to believe he could get out of Mars alive - but the planet turned out to save a lot of surprises for him.

Reading this The Martian novel is really exciting. You could say a pleasant reading experience.

At first I thought the story offered by The Martian was a story of a struggle for survival that was heavy, dark and tense. I also guessed that I would be presented with a story with a spectacular action and maybe added a little fantasy spice (eg monsters on Mars or a very stressful disaster). But of course I was wrong. Read Mark's story on Mars like reading a diary of a scientist who likes trials and recklessness, and his research journals.

The Martian can be said as a guidebook on how to survive on Mars. Many scientific explanations, both Mathematics, Physics, Chemistry, Astronomy, Biology, Botany and so on. It's really very potential to be very boring.


But, it turns out The Martian is not boring like other journals. The Martian, surprisingly and unexpectedly, is really fun to read. Even a few times I laughed, when I read Mark's story made funny by Mark's own actions and words. Indeed, for very technical and detailed explanations I sometimes read it quickly. There's even a description of counting, addition, how to get the air I read at a glance without really trying to understand. As Watney said in this book, why are you dizzy thinking about it? He is also like talking to the reader that he explains it easily and readily is understood by the reader.

Mark Watney, by Andy Weir - the author, is described as someone who is truly humorous. Even its pleasant nature is the advantage it has. This is what really helps this book to fall into boring reading. When Mark Watney speaks to himself, or when he is encouraging and entertaining himself, it is often humorous.

Reading the early chapters of The Martian can be said to still feel rather flat, something different has not yet arisen. However, the story slowly becomes interesting. Besides Mark Watney's own life story on Mars, there are also stories about NASA and the parties involved to save Watney when it was discovered that he survived. In addition, the story of the other Mark Watney crew also gets the right portion of the story.

Btw, I read The Martian after watching the film first. If you want to compare the two are good. Both the film and the book are both very satisfying and each has its advantages and disadvantages.

The book is certainly more complete and detailed than the film. Mark Watney's character was far more funny and humorous in his book. In the film Watney's character is not as funny as his book.
However, for the final part of the story, I prefer the ending of the film version. Both books and movies have a good ending, but the final part of the film seems to me more emotional. There are some parts that are changed and I like it more.

After finishing reading the book, immediately want to watch the film again.

Well, this review might not give a lot of pictures about The Martian itself. But, from my advice, you can immediately take this book and read it immediately. Enter and enjoy adventurer Mark Watney on Mars.

Thank you.