The Martian

Si Penghuni Mars

by Andy Weir

Soft Cover

Indonesian language

Published April 17, 2015 by Gramedia Pustaka Utama.

ISBN:: 978-602-03-2439-5

Enam hari yang lalu, astronaut Mark Watney menjadi salah satu orang pertama yang menjejakkan kaki di Mars. Sekarang dia yakin akan menjadi yang pertama mati di sana. Mark ditinggalkan di Mars oleh rekan-rekannya, yang mengira dia tewas ketika terjadi badai pasir. Sekarang dia sendirian, tak punya sarana untuk mengirim sinyal ke Bumi, dan persediaan makanannya sudah pasti akan habis lama sebelum tim penyelamat bisa datang. Tapi Mark belum mau menyerah. Berbekal keterampilan teknis dan kreativitasnya---plus rasa humor yang terbukti menjadi sumber kekuatan terbesarnya---dia memulai misi untuk bertahan hidup, menanam kentang untuk dimakan, dan bahkan menyusun rencana edan untuk menghubungi NASA di Bumi. Rintangan demi rintangan berhasil diatasinya, dan Mark mulai yakin dia bisa keluar dari Mars hidup-hidup---tetapi planet ini ternyata menyimpan banyak kejutan untuknya.

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Nook & Cranny reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)

Reading this 7 years after I watched the movie... twice

5 stars

Fantastic story. Truly gripping and I need to watch the movie again. I find myself not remembering any major plots so I guess it'll feel like I've never seen it before.

As a non-native speaker with a full-time job it took me less than a regular book that size. Which means i really did read it in a pace very unusual for me.

Having read Andy's third book after The Martian I could see where he's coming from. He made the great science-stuff so much more tangible than in The Martian. Nonetheless, his skill to explain what's happening with all the analogies and metaphors is increcibly fascinating.

And off I go for Artemis. Truly curious.

Fantastic story. Truly gripping and I need to watch the movie again. I find myself not remembering any major plots so I guess it'll feel like I've never seen it before.

As a non-native speaker with a full-time job it took me less than a regular book that size. Which means i really did read it in a pace very unusual for me.

And off I go for Artemis. Truly curious.

elizabeth@books.superawesomecorp.space reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)

No time for feelings; gotta survive

4 stars

Content warning Minor spoilers about character-building

The Martian still rocks. It has everything that I love in those YouTube video where they walk you through their process of making a cool new machine (youtube.com/watch?v=vsTTXYxydOE&feature=share).

A few times throughout the book, Mark’s plans went out the airlock and he expresses his frustration and hopelessness to the log. Then in the next log, he’s back to working the problem. He decides to survive “off camera” and I think that we missed an essential part of his character.

baklazan@bookwyrm.social reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir

Very scientific and technical book

5 stars

I finished the book in two days. It’s great. You will especially enjoy it if you’re interested in detailed explanations of how stuff works on Mars (farming, orbital dynamics, making water, fixing and tinkering with all the tools and machinery, etc). There isn’t a lot of emotions involved in large sections of the book, so don’t expect it. This makes sudden jokes hit very hard though. There are emotional moments and the book will keep you at the edge of your seat.

Trammell Hudson reviewed The Martian by Andy Weir (The Martian, #1)

Read entire book in one sitting

5 stars

I started this book on the subway home from work, continued reading over dinner, and finished it that night in bed. It's griping, the science is solid, and it's about as close to "hard sci-fi" as you can get. The movie is also quite enjoyable.