Before it was a movie with Matt Damon, The Martian was a very fun book by Andy Weir. More in the realm of hard sci-fi, the follows Mark Watney's attempts to live after being stranded alone on Mars. Sounds like it could be boring, but Weir is excellent at bringing a twist at just the right moment when things seem safe. 

Angela nabbed the book and her giggles from the couch while reading it spurned Abe to read it, too. Since he enjoyed it so much, we also decided to watch the movie. Here we dissect how the story was translated from prose to film: what enhanced the story, what was worse, and why they made the decisions they did. It's a great time to go read the book, then rush back over here and listen to our spoiler-filled discussion. And let us know what you thought of the book and movie!

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