[rating:2/5]
Category: Books (Page 13 of 17)
[rating:3/5]
[rating:3/5]
For my first experience reading a Doctor Who book, I found this to be very enjoyable and in keeping with the theme and tone of the television series.
The book is a quick read, and since I was reading an ‘uncorrected proof’ you could find several minor mistakes in the sentences (“In” instead of “If”). I would definitely recommend this book to any Doctor Who fan.
My main issue with the book overall was the inconsistency with the image and description of the Doctor. It would seem that this was written with the Eleventh Doctor in mind, however at the end there was a quick ‘oops’ and it was attempted to push the character to be the Twelfth Doctor.
[rating:4/5]
[rating:3/5]
[rating:3/5]
[Rating:4/5]
[rating:5/5]
Wow. What an amazingly written and intriguing book. Andy Weir has written a brilliant tale that combines the inventiveness of Macgyver with space, teamwork and hope in a way that pulls you into the story right from page one.
The Martian is a Robinson Caruso story with a twist; the central character Mark Watney, is stranded not on an island but on Mars. It makes being stranded on an island, or even in the arctic, a cakewalk by comparison.
Andy’s writing style and ability to get you to emphasize with his characters is wonderful. You really feel for Mark and pin your hopes on his daily struggle for sanity and survival.
As long as Andy is involved in the project, this would make a wonderful movie, similar to Castaway but without the volleyball.
I can’t wait for Andy’s next book and recommend this to everyone, wether you are interested in space or not. This is not a sci-fi book, this is a human interest story, an adventure tale and a ‘what would you do if’ book.
[rating:4/5]
[rating:4/5]