A review by erynnotfar
The Martian by Andy Weir

5.0

The Martian is a book about love. Sure, any summary will tell you that it's a book about astronaut Mark Watney getting abandoned on Mars and his struggle to survive, but love permeates every page. Not the way it does in romance novels, because the main love story in this book isn't romantic love; it's the love that Mark Watney has for humanity and the love the world has for him. While stuck on Mars, Mark thinks he has been abandoned by his crewmates, NASA, and the rest of the earth. Really, back on earth, everyone is watching his every move and trying everything to bring him back home. This was the perfect escape novel to read during COVID-19. Not because it takes place on another planet, but because it takes place in a world where people care for one another so much that everyone on earth bands together and does whatever it takes to save one human life.