Project Hail Mary
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Summary
A lone astronaut must save the earth from disaster in this incredible new science-based thriller from the #1 New York Times bestselling author of The Martian。
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate， last-chance mission--and if he fails， humanity and the earth itself will perish。
Except that right now， he doesn't know that。 He can't even remember his own name， let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it。
All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very， very long time。 And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home， with nothing but two corpses for company。
His crewmates dead， his memories fuzzily returning， he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him。 Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space， it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species。
And thanks to an unexpected ally， he just might have a chance。
Part scientific mystery， part dazzling interstellar journey， Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery， speculation， and survival to rival The Martian--while taking us to places it never dreamed of going。
Ryland Grace is the sole survivor on a desperate， last-chance mission--and if he fails， humanity and the earth itself will perish。
Except that right now， he doesn't know that。 He can't even remember his own name， let alone the nature of his assignment or how to complete it。
All he knows is that he's been asleep for a very， very long time。 And he's just been awakened to find himself millions of miles from home， with nothing but two corpses for company。
His crewmates dead， his memories fuzzily returning， he realizes that an impossible task now confronts him。 Alone on this tiny ship that's been cobbled together by every government and space agency on the planet and hurled into the depths of space， it's up to him to conquer an extinction-level threat to our species。
And thanks to an unexpected ally， he just might have a chance。
Part scientific mystery， part dazzling interstellar journey， Project Hail Mary is a tale of discovery， speculation， and survival to rival The Martian--while taking us to places it never dreamed of going。
Reviews
Romulus
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A nawet 4。5。Andy Weir w najnowszej powieści powrócił do korzeni （co może brzmieć nieco dziwnie zważywszy， że to jego trzecia powieść :） ）。 Ujmując rzecz prościej: "Projektowi Hail Mary" bliżej jest do "Marsjanina"。 Autor jednak podniósł poprzeczkę głównemu bohaterowi: powieść zaczyna się od pobudki człowieka， który nie pamięta kim jest i gdzie się znajduje。 Nie będzie spoilerem napisanie， że już do 86 strony protagonista ogarnie z grubsza co na robić。 Ale minie jeszcze trochę powieściowego czasu A nawet 4。5。Andy Weir w najnowszej powieści powrócił do korzeni （co może brzmieć nieco dziwnie zważywszy， że to jego trzecia powieść :） ）。 Ujmując rzecz prościej: "Projektowi Hail Mary" bliżej jest do "Marsjanina"。 Autor jednak podniósł poprzeczkę głównemu bohaterowi: powieść zaczyna się od pobudki człowieka， który nie pamięta kim jest i gdzie się znajduje。 Nie będzie spoilerem napisanie， że już do 86 strony protagonista ogarnie z grubsza co na robić。 Ale minie jeszcze trochę powieściowego czasu nim czytelnik zrozumie wszystko。 Co jest zaletą， bo dla mnie powieści， w których czytelnik wie więcej od bohatera są już na starcie nudne。 Weir stworzył fabułę bardzo science， ale czytelnikowi prezentuje ją w bardzo przystępny， "rockowy" sposób。 Taki， który sprawia， że nauka staje się interesująca， wręcz sexy。 Choć można poczynić w trakcie czytania założenia odnośnie przebiegu a nawet finału akcji， to jednak powieść nie nuży， a kilka razy potrafi zaskoczyć， w tym jeden raz po bandzie， kiedy Weir wprowadza nowy wątek。 Na koniec jednak żałowałem nieco， że finał nie jest jak z amerykańskiego filmu。 :） Choć to nie wada， ale chyba więcej sensu miałoby konwencjonalne zakończenie。 Jednak to rzecz gustu。 Powieść nie jest tak szybka i lekka jak "Marsjanin"， ale to również subiektywna ocena。 Dużo w niej naukowej rozkminy， co zawsze bardzo lubię。 Przesłanie - o ile można o takim mówić - też nie jest odkrywcze。 Jednak w tych czasach， kiedy szaleństwo wygrywa z rozsądkiem， nigdy dosyć powtarzania oczywistości odnośnie potęgi wiedzy。 Zwłaszcza tak atrakcyjnie podanych。Książka bez wątpienia nadaje się na scenariusz blockbustera。 Ale już nie takiego jak "Marsjanin"， tylko bardziej wymagającego。 Choć nie wątpię， że da się ją uprościć， aby sprzedać jak najwięcej popkornu i wygazowanych słodkich napojów。 :） 。。。more
Gayle Noble
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Currently reading。
Marianne
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“Am I barreling toward the sun， or away from it？ It’s almost academic。 I’m either on a collision course with the sun or on my way out to deep space with no hope of returning。 Or， I might be headed in the sun’s general direction， but not on a collision course。 If that’s the case， I’ll miss the sun … and then fly off into deep space with no hope of returning。”Project Hail Mary is the third novel by American author and self-confessed space nerd， Andy Weir。 When he first emerges from the coma， he ha “Am I barreling toward the sun， or away from it？ It’s almost academic。 I’m either on a collision course with the sun or on my way out to deep space with no hope of returning。 Or， I might be headed in the sun’s general direction， but not on a collision course。 If that’s the case， I’ll miss the sun … and then fly off into deep space with no hope of returning。”Project Hail Mary is the third novel by American author and self-confessed space nerd， Andy Weir。 When he first emerges from the coma， he has no idea where he is， or how or why。 It seems to be a spaceship， he’s the sole survivor of a crew of three， and the onboard computer is insisting he proffers his name before allowing access to certain areas， but he can’t remember that either。 “This is like being in a video game。 Explore the area until you find a locked door， then look for the key。 But instead of searching bookshelves and garbage cans， I have to search my mind。 Because the “key” is my own name。”His memory is spotty， coming in fits and starts; gradually， the fact that he’s a junior high science teacher reveals itself; he’s Dr。 Ryland Grace， formerly a microbiologist who spent his career working up theoretical models for alien life。 And he’s a long， long way from San Francisco。 The “what” Grayson remembers fairly quickly: a dire problem facing his home planet， and the importance of his mission is clear， a mission to save mankind。 The “how” poses a challenge that his scientific mind relishes。 When Grayson recalls the “why” that has placed him on the Hail Mary instead of a highly-trained astronaut， he’s dismayed and angry。 What is quickly obvious is that he is facing a suicide mission。 All alone。Except it turns out he’s not。 More is difficult to reveal without spoilers， but Weir has neatly constructed a narrative in which flashbacks/memories slowly reveal the exact how and why， but also just what the ship is equipped with and can do。 Weir gives the reader sci-fi that doesn’t get too bogged down with dense sci-facts but is interesting and thought-provoking。 Weir’s protagonist is a delight， smart and resourceful; his ever-inquiring mind and excellent deductive powers see him maintain his optimism that he will complete his vital mission。 Ultimately， Grayson surprises himself。 He’s also got a great sense of humour， so his inner monologue， asides to the computer and other conversations entertain: “The computer finishes its boot process and brings up a screen I’ve never seen before。 I can tell it means trouble， because the word “TROUBLE” is in large type across the top。”This is a tale with an action plot， twists and surprises， featuring a planet Earth where greenhouse gases are welcome and the Sahara is covered in foil。 There are philosophical discussions on behaviour and intelligence， lots of space walks， vodka， beetles and five-legged spiders， laugh-out-loud moments and the odd lump in the throat。 Brilliantly funny， clever and original sci-fi。This unbiased review is from an uncorrected proof copy provided by NetGalley and Random House UK Cornerstone 。。。more
Kath
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Imagine waking up with no memory。 Alongside two dead crewmates。 In space。 With no clue of who or why or， well， anything。。。 This is how we first meet Ryland Grace。 We soon learn that he is on a mission to save the world。 Although he still doesn't know how or what from。。。！ Bus as his memories start to come back， as the sheer impossibility of the task ahead of him comes to light， there's a glimmer of hope。 There's another ship。。。And that's all I'm saying about this， the highly anticipated new book Imagine waking up with no memory。 Alongside two dead crewmates。 In space。 With no clue of who or why or， well， anything。。。 This is how we first meet Ryland Grace。 We soon learn that he is on a mission to save the world。 Although he still doesn't know how or what from。。。！ Bus as his memories start to come back， as the sheer impossibility of the task ahead of him comes to light， there's a glimmer of hope。 There's another ship。。。And that's all I'm saying about this， the highly anticipated new book from the genious that is Andy Weir。 Oh My Gosh - just as good as his previous books - if not better。。。 His imagination is outstanding， especially with regard to Rylands new friend Rocky - who I will leave you to meet as the author intends rather than spoiling anything here。 OK so it's a bit sciency but the science is either well explained and mostly understood or， if not， easy to just accept。 Well， that's how I got through anyway。 And， along with previous books， this one contains very few characters for the majority。 But， again as with previous books the author has created such a brilliant character in Ryland that， well， he's all you really need。 I took to him right from the start， that bond strengthening as I got to know him - well， also as he got to know himself！And， well， Rocky。。。 I love that guy - hopefully you will too！ And together， even though as chalk and cheese as you can get， well。。。 together they battle on through。。。All in all， a cracking read that exceeded every expectation - and believe me I had high ones！ A book I am chomping at the bit to get in Audible so I can re-listen。。。 Oh and maybe a film - I'd love to see that。。。 My thanks go to the Publisher and Netgalley for the chance to read this book。 。。。more
Monika
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h o l l i s
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Despite my insane love for The Martian （the movie）， I've actually not read the book， or any Weir， so this was my first experience with the author。 And wow he really doesn't skimp on the science！ Page after page had me feeling more and more stupid but it was also。。 easy to follow？ Like， nothing was dummed down but it was still explained in a way that I understand。 So on behalf of dummies everywhere， thank you？There is plenty of uncertainty， suspense， some feels， and yes， a few laughs。 There are d Despite my insane love for The Martian （the movie）， I've actually not read the book， or any Weir， so this was my first experience with the author。 And wow he really doesn't skimp on the science！ Page after page had me feeling more and more stupid but it was also。。 easy to follow？ Like， nothing was dummed down but it was still explained in a way that I understand。 So on behalf of dummies everywhere， thank you？There is plenty of uncertainty， suspense， some feels， and yes， a few laughs。 There are definitely moments that stand out for me （Rocky！） but overall I don't think I'll think much about this overall。 But that said， this is very actiony and tense and exciting and， honestly， will make a fabulous movie。 I would definitely watch it。 Full review to come。3。5 stars 。。。more
Brandi
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[4 Stars]-- Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review -- The Martian is one of my all-time favorite books so when I saw Andy Weir was coming out with something new I just had read it。 And while this wasn't quite as incredible as The Martian was， I still really enjoyed this。 As always the science is spot on and so incredible。 It definitely is a large part of why I enjoyed the story。 I think the couple of twists at the end were great and they helped keep [4 Stars]-- Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review -- The Martian is one of my all-time favorite books so when I saw Andy Weir was coming out with something new I just had read it。 And while this wasn't quite as incredible as The Martian was， I still really enjoyed this。 As always the science is spot on and so incredible。 It definitely is a large part of why I enjoyed the story。 I think the couple of twists at the end were great and they helped keep me engrossed。 The only things I didn't particularly like were: （1） the pacing got a little messed up near the end and that threw me off， and （2） I think some stuff was just a litttlllleeee toooooo convenient at times。 The speed in which solutions were figured out and problems were solved was hard to believe but hey， I'm no physicist。 Anywhoo， if you like space and/or science in action I'd definitely recommend you pick this up！ 。。。more
Chelsea
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I loved The Martian， so I really wanted to love this too。 But it just seemed like a cheap knockoff of that book。 The first chapter was good， but the book got tiring pretty quickly after that。 The main character was annoying。 He woke up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he was or where he was。 But his major priority seemed to be getting excited about his knowledge of science in a way that seemed like the reader is supposed to be excited as well。 The way that the science is explained in The I loved The Martian， so I really wanted to love this too。 But it just seemed like a cheap knockoff of that book。 The first chapter was good， but the book got tiring pretty quickly after that。 The main character was annoying。 He woke up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he was or where he was。 But his major priority seemed to be getting excited about his knowledge of science in a way that seemed like the reader is supposed to be excited as well。 The way that the science is explained in The Martian makes it easy to understand without it feeling like the main character is talking down to you and it feels like there's a purpose to it。 In this book it's like an overly enthusiastic science teacher trying to make you excited about science but is just giving you a lot of information at once without actually explaining anything in a way that makes since。 I feel like I would have liked this better as a short story that just got to the point， because the plot was pretty interesting once we got there。 。。。more
Suzanne
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In Project Hail Mary， @andyweirauthor returns to Martian form。 A lone （reluctant） astronaut has to not only survive but save Earth from a dimming sun - with some unexpected help。 Ingenuity， ad hoc science， and a protagonist that you root for from beginning to end。 👍👍
Patrick
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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Ballantine。 I didn't know what to expect from this book。 I read and loved The Martian before it was made into a movie （that I also loved）。 I haven't yet read Artemis except for a preview chapter。 So I was looking forward to seeing where this would take me。 It has an interesting premise with similar themes to The Martian。 Set in the near future， a disaster is threatening the Solar system。 Something is causing the sun's output to decrease significa I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Ballantine。 I didn't know what to expect from this book。 I read and loved The Martian before it was made into a movie （that I also loved）。 I haven't yet read Artemis except for a preview chapter。 So I was looking forward to seeing where this would take me。 It has an interesting premise with similar themes to The Martian。 Set in the near future， a disaster is threatening the Solar system。 Something is causing the sun's output to decrease significantly which in a few decades will be so great to essentially make life on earth extinct。 The protagonist， Dr。 Ryland Grace， starts the story waking up on a strange ship with no memory of how he got there。 As he regains his memory we are treated to his flashbacks of recall and how the crisis unfolded and how he got to where he is now。 The flashbacks are added into his story of discovering where he is and what he evidently is supposed to be doing （which is searching for a solution to the problem causing the dimming of the sun）。 Unfortunately， he is the only member of the crew to survive the journey and with his memory loss， has no idea where he is or even what he is supposed to be doing。 The similar themes aspect is a scientist using their wits to solve a problem （or rather a series of problems） similar to The Martian except the stakes are higher。 He not only has to save himself （maybe？） but also send answers back to Earth to try to save the planet。Mixed in with dangerous environments and research are some interesting propositions and theories about life in the universe and on earth。It was an entertaining read and I read it in one sitting while home sick from work。 I would recommend it to fans of the Martian and anyone who enjoys this type of problem solving adventure！ I'm giving it 5 stars， but it was more likely 4。5 just because I found some bits to be predictable。 。。。more
Pamela
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An enjoyable science fiction book that is very deep into science fact。 The structure of the book is similar to some others， particularly Weir’s first book The Martian， where once a problem is solved another one crops up。 This book finds Earth in peril due to something draining the sun’s energy， which once isolated is called astrophage。 The substance is also a highly dense energy source that can propel a spaceship to speeds faster than we currently have available。 A spaceship The Hail Mary has it An enjoyable science fiction book that is very deep into science fact。 The structure of the book is similar to some others， particularly Weir’s first book The Martian， where once a problem is solved another one crops up。 This book finds Earth in peril due to something draining the sun’s energy， which once isolated is called astrophage。 The substance is also a highly dense energy source that can propel a spaceship to speeds faster than we currently have available。 A spaceship The Hail Mary has its mission to go to a nearby star to find out why it doesn’t have the same sun dimming problem， which hopefully will help solve the problem in our own solar system。One of the best parts of the book was the new alien life。 I don’t want to give much away， but I did enjoy that aspect of the book。The frame of the book is told in current time and many flashbacks。 At times it's awkward， or left me wondering why that particular passage was added in。 Overall the book isn’t perfect by any means， but I enjoyed the book， and found myself thinking of it， such as what will happen next， when I wasn't reading。 If this gets made into a movie like his first book， I’m sure it will do well。Thanks to Ballantine Books/Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for an uncorrected electronic advance review copy of this book。P。S。 The cursing was cut way， way down in this book。 。。。more
Jaymie Shook
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Another home run from Andy Weir！ My husband asked me several times what was so funny。 Clearly， he then sat through an entire retelling of the book。 Great book！
Brianna
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Author’s way of storytelling is so good。 I suggest you publish your book in NovelStar， a lot of readers will love your work。
Kristina
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I don't know how Andy Weir does it。 I do not have a brain inclined to science or mathematics， but somehow he tells me a story that's chock-full of that stuff and I still love every second of it。 Not to mention， you don't even really have to understand the science behind it （and to be honest， I skipped whole paragraphs at some points because I just knew I wasn't going to make sense of it） but the story still works and you get a broad enough understanding to follow along。 This was delightful to re I don't know how Andy Weir does it。 I do not have a brain inclined to science or mathematics， but somehow he tells me a story that's chock-full of that stuff and I still love every second of it。 Not to mention， you don't even really have to understand the science behind it （and to be honest， I skipped whole paragraphs at some points because I just knew I wasn't going to make sense of it） but the story still works and you get a broad enough understanding to follow along。 This was delightful to read and so much fun。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more
Short and Sweet Reviews by Sam
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tThank you to Netgalley， the publishers and the author， Andy Weir， for providing a copy of Project Hail Mary。 I have reviewed honestly。ttProject Hail Mary features， but is not limited to， the following themes:tt○ Sci-fitt○ Space traveltt○ Scientific researchtt○ Interstellartt○ Extinction-level ThreattttMy overall rating for Project Hail Mary is…tt5 Stars！ttWow。 I am。。 speechless。 I was utterly unprepared for this story。 Andy Weir is a genius。 The amount of thought and research he put into 'Proje tThank you to Netgalley， the publishers and the author， Andy Weir， for providing a copy of Project Hail Mary。 I have reviewed honestly。ttProject Hail Mary features， but is not limited to， the following themes:tt○ Sci-fitt○ Space traveltt○ Scientific researchtt○ Interstellartt○ Extinction-level ThreattttMy overall rating for Project Hail Mary is…tt5 Stars！ttWow。 I am。。 speechless。 I was utterly unprepared for this story。 Andy Weir is a genius。 The amount of thought and research he put into 'Project Hail Mary' is remarkable！ I can't even function right now。 Project Hail Mary is tale of desperation， survival and discovery。 It's mind boggling， complex and bloody brilliant！ The main character is an average man with the literal weight of the world on his shoulders。 His tale is impossible。 The characters we meet along the way are exceptional in their own ways; with one especially who all readers will love。 This is one of those books that will stay with readers for years。 Unforgettable。t 。。。more
Meagan
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Review to come
Anne
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4。5 starsAndy Weir has done it again。 I adored The Martian， and never read Artemis， but Project Hail Mary is proof to me of Andy Weir's sci-fi genius。 I really felt for the main character， Ryland Grace， and I loved reading from his perspective。 He was hilarious and also extremely smart。 At some points the science was a bit too much and I found myself glazing over while trying to understand it， but that also makes me admire the writing in this book even more。 Because what I did understand seemed 4。5 starsAndy Weir has done it again。 I adored The Martian， and never read Artemis， but Project Hail Mary is proof to me of Andy Weir's sci-fi genius。 I really felt for the main character， Ryland Grace， and I loved reading from his perspective。 He was hilarious and also extremely smart。 At some points the science was a bit too much and I found myself glazing over while trying to understand it， but that also makes me admire the writing in this book even more。 Because what I did understand seemed to make sense， at least to me （not a scientist）。 I felt like I experienced all the ups and downs of his space-adventure with him。I love all of the plot-twists and trying to solve the problems along with Grace and his friend。 I thoroughly enjoyed this。 The only reason it was 4。5 is because I found the beginning 1/4 of the book a bit slow and difficult to get into。 。。。more
Kris Ruggiero
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Lianne
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There is sooo much science in this， and I mean physics， chemistry， biochemistry， engineering， etc。！ The good news is that you don't have to understand a word of it。 You are just there in the moment。 I really enjoyed this book and had many laugh out loud moments （with people around me looking at me like I was crazy）。 I have to admit that I started to worry about how it was going to end when I had about 40 pages to go， but it's all good and I'm okay now。 There is sooo much science in this， and I mean physics， chemistry， biochemistry， engineering， etc。！ The good news is that you don't have to understand a word of it。 You are just there in the moment。 I really enjoyed this book and had many laugh out loud moments （with people around me looking at me like I was crazy）。 I have to admit that I started to worry about how it was going to end when I had about 40 pages to go， but it's all good and I'm okay now。 。。。more
Scott Firestone
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Okay， let's get this out of the way early: The main character of this novel， Ryland Grace， is the same character as the main character of his previous novel Artemis， Jazz Bashara， who is the same character as the main character from his first novel The Martian， Mark Watney。 Weir knows how to write one character， and it's a good character， and I suspect it's basically Weir。 So if you know that going in， you might like this more。 As for me， it lost a full star because。。。well， learn to write a diff Okay， let's get this out of the way early: The main character of this novel， Ryland Grace， is the same character as the main character of his previous novel Artemis， Jazz Bashara， who is the same character as the main character from his first novel The Martian， Mark Watney。 Weir knows how to write one character， and it's a good character， and I suspect it's basically Weir。 So if you know that going in， you might like this more。 As for me， it lost a full star because。。。well， learn to write a different character。 But beyond that， this is a terrific science fiction novel。 Watney Grace wakes up on a ship circling another star。 He can't quite remember who he is or what he's doing there， but he slowly regains his memory and realizes he's been sent on a desperate mission to stop a threat that will destroy all life on Earth。 His only hope on this mission is an unexpected ally。 I won't go into more because I don't want to ruin things。 The structure is somewhat reminiscent of The Martian， in that things seem okay-->things go horribly wrong-->he has to solve the horrible problem using science/engineering-->yay！ Lather。 Rinse。 Repeat。 I will say that it still feels different enough from The Martian to warrant reading， despite that same framework。 The aforementioned ally takes this to a whole different level and place。 It's great。 And the ending is just lovely。 。。。more
Kate
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"I penetrated the outer cell membrane with a nanosyringe。""You poked it with a stick？""No！" I said。 "Well。 Yes。 But it was a scientific poke with a very scientific stick。"It feels impossible to talk about Project Hail Mary without bringing up The Martian。 When I first attempted to read the latter， I was put off by the amount of both science and swearing。* The movie adaptation helped me better visualize what was going on， and I've since read The Martian twice and struggled to put it down both tim "I penetrated the outer cell membrane with a nanosyringe。""You poked it with a stick？""No！" I said。 "Well。 Yes。 But it was a scientific poke with a very scientific stick。"It feels impossible to talk about Project Hail Mary without bringing up The Martian。 When I first attempted to read the latter， I was put off by the amount of both science and swearing。* The movie adaptation helped me better visualize what was going on， and I've since read The Martian twice and struggled to put it down both times。 Weir's writing is like "The Magic School Bus" for adults: it's funny and entertaining while teaching you about science。 Plus， there's an exciting survival narrative that pits the human brain against the unfeeling forces of the universe。While The Martian was deeply satisfying， Weir's next novel Artemis was decidedly not， and Project Hail Mary feels like a return to a formula that works。 Both novels center around the similar premise of one man finding himself very far from Earth and having to depend on his own ingenuity and knowledge to solve problem after problem。 There's scientific explanations that will make you feel smarter just reading them （even if you don't quite understand everything） immediately followed by immature humor。 This time， however， the wisecracking protagonist Ryland Grace is not only trying to save himself， but all of humanity as well。 Compared to The Martian， Project Hail Mary is similarly heartwarming and inspirational， but also a bit bleaker （think Christopher Nolan's Interstellar**） and a lot weirder。 For the first quarter or third of the book， it feels like things are just warming up， but once Ryland arrives at his destination， things really get very strange and intriguing （no spoilers）。 While The Martian feels like something that could happen five minutes in the future， or even like something that did already happen， we're firmly in science-fiction territory in Project Hail Mary， and I really enjoyed Weir's unique spin on some familiar tropes。 What I didn't love: I have personally never enjoyed "main character wakes up with amnesia" as the opening to anything。 Ryland starts regaining his memories quickly and in convenient chronological order， so the amnesia is mostly used as a vehicle for doling out background information to the reader throughout the book。 I understand why Weir wanted to do things this way from a narrative perspective， but I wasn't sold on it。 While the scenes on Earth are essential to understanding the stakes of Ryland's mission， the other characters felt one-dimensional and inauthentic， and left me chomping at the bit to get back to the present day。While not as smoothly written as The Martian， Project Hail Mary is still thoroughly entertaining。 Once it got its hooks in me， I couldn't put it down and stayed up late to finish it。 *the copious swearing in The Martian is something Weir nearly breaks the fourth wall to joke about in Project Hail Mary **yet another movie about Matt Damon stranded on another planetARC provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for review。 。。。more
Bookphenomena （Micky）
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Headlines:Rookie astronautDystopia backgroundA rainbow of emotions [refracted through the petrovascope]Just wow。 I feel like Project Hail Mary has spoilt me for other books in 2021 and it's only April。 So much could be said about the plot but everything would potentially be spoilery， so this review will be more about the reading experience than context。 All I can say about context is that Earth was in peril， the protagonist Ryland Grace was an unusual 'saviour' and that the story was complex but Headlines:Rookie astronautDystopia backgroundA rainbow of emotions [refracted through the petrovascope]Just wow。 I feel like Project Hail Mary has spoilt me for other books in 2021 and it's only April。 So much could be said about the plot but everything would potentially be spoilery， so this review will be more about the reading experience than context。 All I can say about context is that Earth was in peril， the protagonist Ryland Grace was an unusual 'saviour' and that the story was complex but so wonderfully deep and follow-able。 I highlighted a lot but again， no quotes shared here so as not to spoil。I am science-geeky， I like my sci-fi reads to be well grounded in science and good research。 This book had all that and more。 For me， this book might just top The Martian or at least tie， in terms of that kind of goodness。 What we got in this book was a deep sophistication of writing alongside the most amazing plot。I didn't expect the story direction but I delighted in it。 I adored Rocky and that Rookie-Rocky connection so damn much。 I loved the linguistics， the materials， the experiments， the in-space context as well as the earth context。 The past and present narrative was excellently executed and not overused。 It had a real purpose in this story and when answers from the past came， they really were worth the wait。There were so many banter-y moments of dialogue/monologue， sarcasm， laugh out loud moments that made this signature Weir。 However， there were bucket-loads of tension and surprisingly， I found myself in tears twice， once in sadness and another time in pure joy。I cannot imagine this not being at the top ten of 2021 reads， it's definitely a contender and totally unforgettable。 Please， please can we have a film too？ I imagine this is going to be epic on audio and so I'll be planning in a re-read that way。Thank you DelReyUK for the early review copy， you made my year！ 。。。more
Warpedinside
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I don’t want to say too much about Project Hail Mary and spoil the fun of reading it yourself， but I thoroughly enjoyed it。 The premise is one of the most terrifying things I can think of – waking up alone on a ship， who knows how far away from Earth and home， with little to no memories。 But it made for a very interesting read， slowly putting the pieces of this puzzle together along with the main character。I love science fiction that gives me hope for and in people。 Bad things will happen。 Somet I don’t want to say too much about Project Hail Mary and spoil the fun of reading it yourself， but I thoroughly enjoyed it。 The premise is one of the most terrifying things I can think of – waking up alone on a ship， who knows how far away from Earth and home， with little to no memories。 But it made for a very interesting read， slowly putting the pieces of this puzzle together along with the main character。I love science fiction that gives me hope for and in people。 Bad things will happen。 Sometimes we’ll be the cause of the bad things。 We’ll make mistakes。 But we love to problem solve and we tend to keep fighting， even in the face of impossible odds。 What risks are worth taking？ What or who are you willing to die for？I did feel like the science/math bits were a bit more overwhelming for me personally， but that might not be an issue for others。 The main ideas and points are accessible and I was able to follow the story overall。 I can’t say I would find myself rereading Project Hail Mary but I enjoyed the ride and I highly recommend giving it a read。 。。。more
Arlene
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I really enjoyed Project Hail Mary， it reminded me of the Martian which I loved。 For those of you who like me really did not like his second book I would encourage you to give his third book a try。Yes it is full of math but I felt that did not take away from the story （and of course you can skip over the math parts）。 I was glad that instead of just having us start with Ryland waking up it did go back and forth and showed us how everything began and progressed。Without giving anything away I felt I really enjoyed Project Hail Mary， it reminded me of the Martian which I loved。 For those of you who like me really did not like his second book I would encourage you to give his third book a try。Yes it is full of math but I felt that did not take away from the story （and of course you can skip over the math parts）。 I was glad that instead of just having us start with Ryland waking up it did go back and forth and showed us how everything began and progressed。Without giving anything away I felt the story made sense and could happen。 I LOVED Rocky！！ 。。。more
Trisha
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You are humanities last hope， but right now you are stuck to a bed in a space craft of some kind and you can't even remember you name。 This is where science teacher Ryland Grace finds himself。 He also knows he has been asleep for a really long time and that there were three of them on this mission， because the other two bunks have corpses in them。 As things start coming back to him very slowly he finds he is in a race against time。This book will give The Martian a run for its money， and keep th You are humanities last hope， but right now you are stuck to a bed in a space craft of some kind and you can't even remember you name。 This is where science teacher Ryland Grace finds himself。 He also knows he has been asleep for a really long time and that there were three of them on this mission， because the other two bunks have corpses in them。 As things start coming back to him very slowly he finds he is in a race against time。This book will give The Martian a run for its money， and keep the reader on their toes with all the suspense。 The action is high octane and doesn't let up until the end。 This is the kind of book that will keep you up past your bedtime just to see what happens next。 I loved the book and think others will too。 。。。more
Elton
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Another fun jaunt by Weir。 And the supporting character， Rocky is definitely my new favorite。
Amanda McHugh
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I loved The Martian and Weir's writing， so when I saw Project Hail Mary available， it was an immediate request for me。 I was thrilled to be approved and quickly dove in。 A chance observation leads to the discovery of a lifetime: a mysterious algae-like organism is cooling the earth at an astronomical rate。 Chance of species survival over thirty years is zero， and agencies across the globe unite in order to solve the problem。 Ryland Grace is tasked with identifying the organism and， through a ser I loved The Martian and Weir's writing， so when I saw Project Hail Mary available， it was an immediate request for me。 I was thrilled to be approved and quickly dove in。 A chance observation leads to the discovery of a lifetime: a mysterious algae-like organism is cooling the earth at an astronomical rate。 Chance of species survival over thirty years is zero， and agencies across the globe unite in order to solve the problem。 Ryland Grace is tasked with identifying the organism and， through a series of flashbacks， learns that he is on a mission to save the planet whether he likes it or not。 I don't want to give too much away with spoilers， but I absolutely LOVED this book。 It's a lengthy read， but I could not put it down。 I devoured it in two sittings and would gladly have read more。 Weir's writing is immersive yet quirky。 Grace's voice is equal parts sarcastic and logical， making for one hell of a narrator。 His meticulous， problem-solving nature propelled this book， and while there is a lot of science involved， never did it feel overwhelming or out of reach。 This isn't a book trying to be inaccessible through it's computations and calculations。 Rather， Weir's use of space-centric dialogue beautifully creates atmosphere， claustrophobia， and tension that are pivotal to the successful world-building of this book。The flashbacks were structured well， blending into whatever obstacle Grace is trying to tackle without being info-dumping opportunities。 There is a lot of information， but like Grace， we use the surrounding details to formulate or opinions of the situations， and that in itself was a wonderful reading experience。 My favorite part of this book was definitely the survival aspect， but the unlikely ally Grace makes stole the show。 No spoilers， of course， but their interactions and approaches resonated on another level， introducing interesting insight into the topics of morality， ethics， compassion， and evolution。 The intersection of the two coming together was a beautiful， complicated mess that could've gone sideways， and was by no means a straight trajectory， but ultimately satisfying。 Overall， Project Hail Mary is a riveting， engrossing， thrilling sci-fi suspense you won't be able to put down。 For fans of Arrival， space survival narratives， the Netflix series Home， and anyone looking for a realistic apocalyptic read， this will be the book for you。 Huge thanks to Ballantine and NetGalley for providing an eARC in exchange for honest review consideration。 。。。more
Brad
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Project Hail Mary is the new book from Andy Weir， who wrote the bestseller - The Martian。"Ryland Grace is the lone survivor on a last-ditch mission to save the earth and all of humanity。 But he doesn't remember that right now - just that he's a long way from Earth and it a room with two corpses。 He realizes that he faces an impossible task but with some unexpected help， he may just be able to save the world。"If you're a long time reader of science fiction， this story will feel familiar。 It remin Project Hail Mary is the new book from Andy Weir， who wrote the bestseller - The Martian。"Ryland Grace is the lone survivor on a last-ditch mission to save the earth and all of humanity。 But he doesn't remember that right now - just that he's a long way from Earth and it a room with two corpses。 He realizes that he faces an impossible task but with some unexpected help， he may just be able to save the world。"If you're a long time reader of science fiction， this story will feel familiar。 It reminded me of the recent books - Saturn Run and Seveneves。 What Weir does that's different is to put a Middle-school science teacher as humanity's last hope。 Weir does an excellent job building the world of the surprise visitor。 If you were a fan of the sheer amount of science in The Martian， you will love this book。 There's even more here - biology， alien biology， DNA， orbital mechanics and relativity。 For me the constant science detracts from the story and feels a little like filler。 I like the ending。 Weir takes you one way - throws a curveball and gives us another ending。 It's an interesting one to envision。 。。。more
Lavender
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If you loved “The Martian” you will also love “Project Hail Mary”。 Here is even more science talk than in Weir’s first book。 But it still makes for an entertaining and gripping read。Ryland Grace is a science high school teacher。 He could be a clone of Mark Watney， the protagonist of “The Martian”。 They are really very alike。 When Grace awakes from an induced coma he has no memory who he is or where he is。 But he still knows everything about science。 So he soon figures out that he is in a space s If you loved “The Martian” you will also love “Project Hail Mary”。 Here is even more science talk than in Weir’s first book。 But it still makes for an entertaining and gripping read。Ryland Grace is a science high school teacher。 He could be a clone of Mark Watney， the protagonist of “The Martian”。 They are really very alike。 When Grace awakes from an induced coma he has no memory who he is or where he is。 But he still knows everything about science。 So he soon figures out that he is in a space ship and his two co-astronauts did not survive the trip。 While he figures out why he is in a space ship he begins to remember。 First his name and with time everything else。 The first alien lifeform humans came across is a kind of microbe that steals energy from the sun。 Even a slightly reduced sun means huge problems for the climate on earth。 So a project is launched to get to a “nearby” star which seems not to be affected by the microbe and they shall find out why。 I enjoyed this book。 Of course it has some things some reader may not enjoy。 The story is mostly Grace telling us what is happening and explaining the science。 This gets sometimes a bit much and I must admit that skipped a bit of the science talk。 There is also constantly the possibility of a catastrophe which is of course followed by a solution Grace is coming up with。 At first it is very gripping but over time it gets a bit tiring as well。 But still I enjoyed the whole story。 A junior high school teacher saving not one but two worlds！ I liked that。 And I loved Rocky。 You have to find out who Rocky is yourself。 I bet you will love him， too。I don’t read much Science Fiction。 But I’ve read all three books from Andy Weir。 And I will continue to read them because they are entertaining。 I love his writing style， his imagination and his trademark humor。 I highly recommend this book， especially because of Rocky。I received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review 。。。more
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