Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate, last-chance mission—and if he fails, humanity and the earth itself will perish. Except that right now, he doesn’t know that. He can’t even remember his own name, let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it. All he knows is that he’s been asleep for a very, very long time. And he’s just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home, with nothing but two corpses for company. His crewmates dead, his memories fuzzily returning, Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him. Hurtling through space on this tiny ship, it’s up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery—and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species. And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away, he’s got to do it all alone. Or does he? – Good Reads
I came across this book from a friend on Twitter – I’ve never been one for hardcore science fiction, but I decided to give this one a chance. I’ve never read, nor remember anything about the movie, The Martian, whom Andy Weir is also the author of. So, I was unfamiliar with his writing style, but he’s a bestselling author – can’t be that bad, right?
I must be honest; I was immediately bored at the beginning of the book. As stated above, science fiction just wasn’t my cup of tea for the most part. This book breaks down scientific theories, equations, physics, and mathematics, all which causes my brain to shut down. However, I persevered and was determined to see this read through and I was glad that I did.
I became attached to the story line, the mission, the characters, and their development. Ignoring the scientific mumbo jumbo, I found myself laughing throughout the book, as it’s laced with dry, sarcastic humor – my jam. I even cried, and I mean CRIED. I did learn a lot reading this book about space in general. It was truly a thought provoking read – thinking about our history, where we are in the present, and just where the hell we’re going in this system of things.
Weir delivered, and I just may pick up The Martian and watch the movie. There is more I want to divulge, but I won’t spoil it. I will say that there is one character named Rocky who stole my heart – I just know he did so for most readers as well. That character alone carried the book, in my opinion. Would I have continued to read without this character? Probably not. I would have also enjoyed an alternate ending, that sheds more light on the sole purpose of the mission. However, this one it wasn’t bad at all.
I rate this book 4/5 stars on Good Reads!
Comentários