The Martian

Wow. Just WOW. I enjoyed this way more than I anticipated. I was hooked from the very start. The audiobook probably played a huge role in that as it made the super technical parts really easy to get through and I didn't find them boring at all. Bray does a phenomenal job with Watney's voice, but I found the voices for the other characters a bit strange. They were bearable though and I got used to them after a while. The last 20 minutes or so of the book had my heart racing and I totally cried at the end. Definitely a thrill ride.

The story was engaging throughout, but I can see why it might not appeal to some people. I really recommend the audiobook version! I ended up reading some parts in print, but much preferred the audio.