Read it or listen to the audiobook. Both are amazing. Also, it differs from the movie in ways that are even stated in the book that if a movie was to be made about this, this is how it would be done not gonna say what those portions are, because I would ruin the fun.

yeshh i am

i started again, with all the motivation you guys gave, thankyou so much

Absolutely, the book is fantastic and as other have already mentioned, Project Hail Mary is great too.

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Ohhhh yes! I really love the book. There are some descriptions of an omniscient narrator that are really interesting, and the math is much more detailed.

When I found out one of the books for my A Level (around age 17-18, mostly to qualify for university studies) English Lit class was going to be some weird French book by an author I'd never heard of, I was honestly kind of disappointed. When I read The Stranger by Camus, I found it to be one of the most impactful books I've read in my life, honestly. No idea if it's just one of those "right book at the right time" situations, but where Holden Caulfield didn't resonate with me in the same class, Mersault really did and it led to a deeper interest in Camus' writing.

I can't really recall any examples of the opposite happening: maybe books that weren't as good as I expected based on popular opinion or specific recommendations from people, but that isn't really the same thing (and I usually still find something to enjoy in those cases, even if not as much as I wanted).

In my opinion, it is never not a good idea to read the book. The experience is never ever going to be exactly the same.

Keep reading it gets better

You get to see what Mark actually wrote on the screen after he found out NASA hadn't told the crew he is still alive.

I loved the movie. The book is even better! Read it.

Yes! In fact, get the audio book. Wil Wheaton's narration is fantastic.

My favorite line was “Duct tape is magic and should be worshipped.” 😂

Yes, do read. The book is fantastic

yessss i read the book first then the movie but they’re both rlllyy good like favourite book i reread it sometimes

Yes it's hilarious

Keep reading, if you are religious it will be probably worth reading. If you aren't religious, you will be able to enjoy as it hard-dives straight into fiction so hard it makes Allah blush.

Either way it's an entertaining ending for different kinds of people.

I take book recs very personally, and hate to give someone something that didn't satisfy expectations, so if you go for it please give me feedback - HONEST feedback.

You lost me when you complained about it using Roman numerals for chapter numbering. What are you, 10 years old?

It's difficult when you have obligations to read other things, but finding the right thing helps more than you can imagine.

While knee deep in my A levels, I started reading Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep? out of curiosity, which I think might have been the last book I read where I genuinely got that sensation of not being able to put it down: where I needed to try to wean myself off of it to do other things and I sat with genuine anxiety and suspense waiting to read another chapter.

When I read LoTR and SoIaF on the other hand? I'm sorry, but I frequently had to hype myself up to get the energy to read them a lot of the time. I wouldn't say those books were bad, but they definitely weren't great reads on top of my school work at the time and in the middle they began to feel much more like an obligation I was putting on myself.

It's all well and good to go for classics or things people have recommended you, but it's easiest if you're hooked on whatever you're reading.

However, LitPRG isn't a new genre it is just a refashioning of fantasy/science fiction adventure story. It's a new style but not a genre. It's not a primary category it's maybe a third level one like mystery to cozy to old cat lady lead.

YES. I spent so much time thinking about how maybe the mystery was solved if you read between the lines and I was just too stupid to figure it out. I also spent a long time on google trying to figure out if the answer comes out in a later book in the series, but nope each book is a standalone. I couldn’t continue the series I was so frustrated.

It gets easier after university, I never had enough time there to read much, and what free time I did have I wanted to take advantage of the unique social opportunities attending a university afforded me.

> So I guess not reading books might come from having a closed mind which could be solved by reading.

Reading does not necessarily solve a closed mind or actually "improve" a person. I am not a believer, or fan, of the mindset that reading is "good" for you, or always improving somewhat or better than all other hobbies at something.

And mandatory perspective I read lots and always have, own way too many books, but trust me a lot of books I read did not "improve me" necessarily and that is not why I read or I look for new things to think, or relaxation it can be on many things. Somebody iliterate can be observant and tolerant and intelligent.

The Martian is the only story where I have completed the "Grand Slam".

Read the book.

Listened to the audiobook.

Watched it on the big screen.

Watched it on Netflix.