Mark Watney's Mission To Mars

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A space expedition goes horribly wrong just after Sol 6 on the planet of Mars (The Antagonist). A sudden dust storm (Which realistically is implausible, but makes for great storytelling!) causes the team to evacuate, but Mark Watney (the ever loving protagonist of our story) gets impaled by a chunk of satellite and is presumed dead. As happenstances go he survives and struggles for survival on the planet that's constantly trying to kill him. Watney, a botanist and mechanical mastermind, has the skill set needed to survive on the treacherous planet, but for how long?

The story is told through update logs in a unique and comical fashion through Watneys optimistic perspective. Using his optimism Watney reshape his unfortunate situation and sheds light on his ever growing list of problems. …show more content…
Imagine if Castaway, Mission to Mars, Apollo 13, and Macgyver were to have a baby The Martian would be the outcome. With it’s near plausible circumstances and nearly accurate science The Martian offers the readers a much desired story that’s been begging to be told for centuries.

Side note: For those who’ve watched the Movie but have yet to read the book, I seriously encourage you read the book! The Movie shifts around some details and the book has a ton of humor that never made it to the

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