4.5 stars

WOW!! okay, i regret not reading this earlier now, the hype is so worth it. i was expecting a dense scifi space story, but the martian was so entertaining and accessible, everything was well explained so that the stakes were easily understandable. not a single moment was wasted, the story was interesting and fast paced. the alternating povs would normally annoy me but they work so well here, i loved jumping around. i didn't expect how funny this book would be, i had some genuine laugh out loud moments. overall, this was an incredibly fun read.