The Martian

               I have just finished the science fiction novel The Martian. I believe the author, Andy Weir, did an outstanding job on his debut novel, The Martian. If a reader had not known during their time reading this book who the author was, they could have easily assumed the author to be a very well known, respected, and experience author. But, without a doubt, Andy Weir will now be thought of as a very prominent figure in the current world of writing.
               This book is not only an action packed thriller about the will to survive in a desolate environment, but also a book full of experiments and tests that had to be run by the main character, and very dangerous plans created by a man who is only qualified for botany. Mark Watney, the main character in this story, was abandoned by his crew on Mars, although not by choice, as there was a large dust storm that threatened their lives.
                Then, the entirety of the book then is written in the perspective of Mark, in a 3rd person watching in over the space program which he worked for, and also a 3rd person perspective following Mark. Mark conducts countless tests, creates many modifications for vehicles, equipment, and shelter, in order to be able to survive long enough for the space program to come up with a plan to save him. This book shows both the isolation that Mark had to deal with for the majority of the book, and the space program's desperate attempts to reach Mark, just to be able to communicate. I strongly recommend this book to anyone who wishes to read about either action, strategy, science, or even comedy in a sense.  I rate this book a very       strong, 9.5/10 .