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I don’t know. Am i crazy for feeling like Weir is just rewriting The Martian (again)? Another engineer survivor porn story where the very smart man needs to very smart man way out of the escape room.
It didn't feel like a rewrite, it felt like just a story set in that writing style. I thoroughly enjoyed this book, the dialogue and attention to detail is great.
Mhm. He very obviously has a style and voice that he enjoys and works well for him. At this point if I'm reading a Weir book it's because that's the vibe I want