Book Blog #8, The Martian

The Martian                                                               by Andy Weir

Mark Watney's crew abandoned him on mars, after they thought he was dead. He starts to figure out solutions for food, and rescue. Every time that something could go wrong, it does. The tides are turned against Mark, but he wont give up. He starts to figure out how to live, and get things done. Against all odds, will he be able to survive until rescue?


In this book, there is some symbolism even though it is not super obvious. I think one of the first symbolistic parts is when the China National Space Administration give up the Taiyang Shen just to help mark. It is symbolistic because it shows the good side of people, the side that helps others. I think that there are a lot of parts in the book that have a similar meaning, because there are always people on earth that are trying to help him. For instance, the media is rallying for him and his cause, and most of the people in the world care about him.

There is quite a bit of profanity used in this book, but I liked it nonetheless.
TBR list

Water for Elephants by Sara Gruen

The Doldrums by Nicholas Gannon

The Night Circus by Erin Morgenstern

The Curious Incident of the Dog in the Night-Time by Mark Haddon

Fahrenheit 451 by Ray Bradbury