Where:
Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury st
Boston, MA 02115
Admission:
$5.00
Categories:
Drinks, Food, Good for Groups, Meetup
Event website:
https://sci-fi-book-club-the-martian-p8zts.tripleseattickets.com/registration/select
Join us in discussing The Martian by Andy Weir at April's Sci-Book club. Through guided discussion and group rotation, our book clubs are formatted with the purpose of meeting new people, so please don't be afraid to come alone. Seating begins at 6 pm for those who wish to grab a seat early. Please make sure to read the whole book beforehand, or don't, but there will be spoilers!
ABOUT THE BOOK
Six days ago, astronaut Mark Watney became one of the first people to walk on Mars.
Now, he’s sure he’ll be the first person to die there.
After a dust storm nearly kills him and forces his crew to evacuate while thinking him dead, Mark finds himself stranded and completely alone with no way to even signal Earth that he’s alive—and even if he could get word out, his supplies would be gone long before a rescue could arrive.
Chances are, though, he won’t have time to starve to death. The damaged machinery, unforgiving environment, or plain-old “human error” are much more likely to kill him first.
But Mark isn’t ready to give up yet. Drawing on his ingenuity, his engineering skills — and a relentless, dogged refusal to quit — he steadfastly confronts one seemingly insurmountable obstacle after the next. Will his resourcefulness be enough to overcome the impossible odds against him?
Thursday, Jun 04, 2026 goes until 06/30
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