The Best Sci-Fi I've Read in a Long Time! 
 Wow, just wow. This is easily one of the best science fiction novels I've read in a long time. It's fresh and unique with a quirky point of view. I've seen some reviews that his point of view was childish, but it made me laugh really hard throughout the book (and considering how much goes wrong you needed a good laugh). And at one point they even explain his personality evaluation and explain that he was the life of the group -- always the one to make the joke and make the other astronauts feel at home and happy. 
 This was definitely filled with some hard science aspects and a lot of measurements and scientific explanations that may overwhelm the average reader -- but good lord was this an incredible book, even with these harder to read parts. 
 I simply cannot wait until the movie with Matt Damon comes out this year. If you're looking for a book that'll make you laugh while making you feel hopeless-this is the book for you. I have honestly never known a character in a book that goes through more struggles than Watney. 
 I felt heartbroken, I felt lost, hopeless. I laughed a lot, and almost cried a few times. 
 I was given a free copy of this book from Blogging For Books in exchange for an honest review.