I put off reading this for so long and I don’t know why. It is well and truly a story you can get behind and root for the MC. I probably preferred the parts from earth than the parts from Watneys perspective on Mars though, in that there was less pure science and more human impact. But Waneys story is still enjoyable, and you can relate to him well. I like that he was sarcastic, it made him more believable somehow, as in more resilient and less likely to give up. I could well and truly imagine being one of those people who would be watching on TV to find out if the rescue was successful. I can watch the film now yay!