I saw the movie first and I am pretty sure that is what ruined this book for me. Perhaps if I didn't already know how it would all turn out, I woul3.5
I saw the movie first and I am pretty sure that is what ruined this book for me. Perhaps if I didn't already know how it would all turn out, I would have been more interested, but as it was, I found the whole thing lacking dimension. I love the concept and think it was well-presented. However, because it seemed like a survival manual with little character development, once you know what is going to happen (and how it is going to happen), I just didn't think the book had much going for it. It wasn't a bad read, and who can complain about MacGyver with a degree in botany, but the failure to deal with the true loneliness and psychological trauma of being utterly alone was a huge drawback for me....more
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