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It's Watney! This is a short story prequel to The Martian. I've missed Mark Watney!!
A good reminder of Andy's Weir style. Too short too be anything special.
Please note: This review includes language that some might find offensive.Holy crap. I mean seriously. Holy crap.what I just read? a piece of nothing!!!
Link to the free online version of this short story:http://blog.whsmith.co.uk/andy-weir-t..."Hopefully, I’ll be able to really learn how plant growth works on the Red Planet."Absolutely!"I wish there were a way to spend more time on the surface.Riiiiight!Nive, very, very short climpse into Matt Watney before launch. Makes me want to re-read the book...
"I wish there were a way to spend more time on the surface. But oh well. 31 sols will have to do."
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In this prelude to The Martian, there are three entries from Mark Watney's diary during his prep for his mission. There's not really much new here in this incredibly short short-story. But if you miss Watney's snarky attitude, it's on full display in these entries.It can be found here: https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/andy-weir-...
Wow! This really is short. Took me all of five minutes to read.Well, I loved the book so when I recently started seeing this short story circulating I added it to my list. If I had known how short it was I would have read it right then and there. Especially since there is a link connected to the story synopsis...and it's free!When I first started reading I thought his opening comments were a little plain, a little corny even, but within a minute of reading I realized I was caught up in the story...
I wish there were a way to spend more time on the surface. But oh well. 31 sols will have to do.Bwahahahaha. I guess it's the typical case of BE CAREFUL WHAT YOU WISH FOR! :D
Holy crap!Just in case you have not already had your fill of The Martian, there is a short prequel out there, Diary of an AssCan: A Mark Watney Short Story, by Andy Weir of course. In this one, Watney learns that he has been selected, applies some very PG profanity, then goes on to some of the prep. It is adorable, and somewhat interesting. The sheer brevity keeps it from achieving escape velocity, but it will lift you off the pad a safe distance, definitely worth a few minutes of your time if y...
Me, ten minutes ago: A short story prequel to The Martian?? Yes!!! Where is it? *ditches work and immediately starts reading*Me, now: So. What was the point of this story, exactly? This is mildly interesting if you liked The Martian and are interested in the astronaut prep process, and what might go through an astronaut's head during that time. Mark Watney kind of blathers on; there's some technical discussion of orbital science and some psychological testing of the crew, and a few thoughts that...
I wish there were a way to spend more time on the surface. But oh well. 31 sols will have to do. Available online.*Read this for our May Short Story Month Marathon, a personal challenge during which Sandra and I will be going through our short story collection.
Read this in about ten minutes just now. Didn't even know it existed til eleven minutes ago. Glad to hear more from Watney, because I love his voice. Wasn't a big fan of all the Matt Damon plastered everywhere as I scrolled (because apparently that's the only book cover that matters now that the film is out) AND I LIKE MATT DAMON. But enough is enough, yeesh. Not sure what the point of this was, therefore 3 stars, but it was short and sweet and cool to see his prep and pre-launch excitement :)
This is a short story of only about seven pages, set before The Martian. It can be found for free here: https://blog.whsmith.co.uk/andy-weir-...The story is written in the form of three entries from Mark Watney’s diary. The first entry was written after he found out he was selected to go to Mars. The second entry tells about one of the training scenarios he and his team had to endure. The third entry was written the night before the launch.I haven’t yet read The Martian, but that’s next up on my...
