Project Hail Mary
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Summary
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。
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
Linda Quinn
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Scientist Grace is sent into outer space to try to save Earth from an alien species that has started to pull energy from the sun。 What was supposed to be a suicide mission to find a solution turns into something much deeper as he finds true friendship in the far reaches of outer space。 I loved the alien character and the interaction between the two。 I think it was a little too science-nerd heavy but still a fun read。
Minna
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SOOOOOOOO。 Let's start with the basics: THANK YOU thank you *THANK YOU* to NetGalley， Ballantine， and Andy Weir for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。This book was amazing。 Literally。 I read books in the gym （or watch TV shows） while I do cardio， and whatever I pick *has* to be good to distract me from how miserable I am on the cardio machine of the day。 This book kept me on the stair mill LONG after the workout and the cool down had fi SOOOOOOOO。 Let's start with the basics: THANK YOU thank you *THANK YOU* to NetGalley， Ballantine， and Andy Weir for the opportunity to read an ARC of this title。 An honest review was requested but not required。This book was amazing。 Literally。 I read books in the gym （or watch TV shows） while I do cardio， and whatever I pick *has* to be good to distract me from how miserable I am on the cardio machine of the day。 This book kept me on the stair mill LONG after the workout and the cool down had finished。 Seriously。 Book magic， right here。I've read the Martian - and forced a group of reluctant historical-fiction-only readers to read it too for work book club - and remembered just exactly how much math and science was in it。 Well。 Project Hail Mary is the Martian， on steroids。 There is physics and math and molecular biology etc etc being thrown at you right and left and SOMEHOW it is extremely palatable and makes perfect sense， at least while you're reading。 Afterwards， trying to explain some of it to my husband， I was at an absolute loss， sputtering random science vocab words。 Example， the following very educated-sounding exchange: "I don't know， there was a centrifuge， and he calculated some energy figures， and measured the infrared light wavelength output， um， uh， here， just read it for yourself。" Yeah， yeah， yeah， so despite reading A Brief History of Time and a few other related works I have no real aptitude for or knowledge of any of this stuff beyond general personal interest。 I admit it。 My point IS， somehow Weir manages to communicate all this very realistic-sounding math and science and make it INTERESTING， bless his heart。 Interesting and， more importantly， believable。Quickie no-spoiler plot synopsis: Dr。 Ryland Grace， the main character， awakens with no knowledge who or where he is， what he's doing， why he's there， or anything else。 Over a short period of time he gradually remembers - and throughout the book continues to remember more and more - and realizes just what a quandary he's in。 To his credit he never gives up or stops trying， and continually （to quote the Martian） 'sciences the shit out of' his situation。 Basically - and you can read the dust jacket， this is no spoiler - a space organism similar in effect to an algae is "eating" light from Earth's sun， which is in turn dimming its radiance by a significant percent， which consequently will eventually cause a nearly total extinction event on earth。 At least， extinction of humans。 So Project Hail Mary is put together to try and figure out what the organism is， and how to stop it （hence the title）。 The scientists figure out that the organism is on other stars as well， dimming them all in turn。。。 except for one， Tau Ceti， which seems unaffected despite the presence of the parasitic organism in its system。 Why is this？ And can humans figure out how， and replicate the process， in Earth's solar system， in time to save the world？ And is it possible that Dr。 Grace might。。。 not be alone。。。 in trying to solve this problem？ （Yes。 It IS possible。） o_OThere's so much to love in this book。 The premise， which is completely believable。 Dr。 Grace， who （like The Martian's Mark Watney） is an extremely relatable character you can totally root for。 The action level， which is nonstop and frankly doesn't quit （I was at 97% completion and STILL the book was going strong）。 The aforementioned math and science， which manages to succeed in being informative， interesting and impressive all at the same time。 And。。。ROCKY （all I'm gonna say）。 I could absolutely see this being made into a blockbuster movie and will be first in line to buy tickets and popcorn when （not if） it is。 Definitely one of my favorite books I've read this year and one I've already been recommending right and left。 <3 。。。more
Veselin Nikolov
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Christine
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Holey moley， does Project Hail Mary take you for a wild ride！ It’s difficult to write a review without it containing spoilers， but I will try to describe the feel of the book without giving anything away。 The one-sentence review is: if you loved The Martian， as I did， you can’t help but love Project Hail Mary， and for many of the same reasons。 1。 The protagonist， Ryland Grace， is witty， humorous， self-deprecating and likable， just like Mark Watkins， and makes you root for him on his quest。 2。 Th Holey moley， does Project Hail Mary take you for a wild ride！ It’s difficult to write a review without it containing spoilers， but I will try to describe the feel of the book without giving anything away。 The one-sentence review is: if you loved The Martian， as I did， you can’t help but love Project Hail Mary， and for many of the same reasons。 1。 The protagonist， Ryland Grace， is witty， humorous， self-deprecating and likable， just like Mark Watkins， and makes you root for him on his quest。 2。 There is lots of science and engineering， which is perfect for an engineer like me， but can be easily glossed over for those who can’t completely understand or don’t want to understand the science details。 3。 The reader gets pulled into the plot immediately， while the story and backstory slowly unravel。 That’s all I feel comfortable putting in writing even though it pains me。 But I want everyone to have the pleasure of reading this book without knowing very much about it from the start。 And I hope everyone runs out to purchase this book so I have plenty of people with whom to discuss it！Thanks to NetGalley， Andy Weir， and Penguin Random House and Ballantine for an eARC。 I am eternally grateful。 。。。more
Kat
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5 Supernova StarsI devoured the Martian when I heard about this unknown author who penned a runaway hit。 I loved every word which frankly surprised me， as I never read science fiction。 I mean it， never！ Scanning some recent reviews， I saw that others felt Mr。 Weir used the same formula as his first book， having the super smart Science Guy save the day。 No way is this the same。 Ryland Grace is not made in the same mold as our never-give-up astronaut in the Martian。 Grace loves his science， and ye 5 Supernova StarsI devoured the Martian when I heard about this unknown author who penned a runaway hit。 I loved every word which frankly surprised me， as I never read science fiction。 I mean it， never！ Scanning some recent reviews， I saw that others felt Mr。 Weir used the same formula as his first book， having the super smart Science Guy save the day。 No way is this the same。 Ryland Grace is not made in the same mold as our never-give-up astronaut in the Martian。 Grace loves his science， and yes he has really settled for less in life。 He didn't ask to be a hero and like the rest of us， has his flaws。 His character really pulls you in because he is so relatable and just plain human。Our world is dying as there is an attack on the sun's energy by an unknown force。 Another star is also experiencing extinction， and the Hail Mary Spaceship， and her crew is created to try to stop this infectious disaster by seeing if there is a connection to the two suns。 Hopefully they can salvage our sun's life force。 Grace， a school teacher is sought out by a very bizarre woman named Stratt， whose sole focus is to keep mankind alive。 The clock is ticking and time is running out It is so hard to write this review， as I really want you to experience all the fears and triumphs interlaced throughout this novel， without giving you spoilers。 Grace has a bit on this plate， waking up from an induced coma， he has amnesia。 I assure you this is not just a cheesy add-on to spice the plot。 As the book progresses， this makes sense and the reader will understand the significance。 He is alone as his crewmembers have perished while asleep。 Memory gone and hurtling through space alone， Grace is faced with the unknown。 To say this is a nail biter is definitely an understatement。 I love the Martian and didn't honestly believe he could top this。 But guess what？ He freaking did。 This is by far the best book I've read in a long time。Can Grace get himself together enough and use his beloved science to save humanity？ Also in the blurb it is mentioned he finds an ally。 This was done with so much realism it blew me away。 So buckle up and get ready for the ride of a lifetime。 Mr。 Weir， thank you for this amazing gift of a book。 Happy reading！Special thanks to the publisher and Netgalley for providing me a copy of this book for my reading pleasure。 。。。more
Annette Jordan
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Project Hail Mary is the latest release from best selling author Andy Weir。 He and I have something of a mixed past， I adored The Martian but was less than impressed by his sophomore offering， Artemis。 With that in mind it was with some trepidation that I opened my copy of Project Hail Mary ， but I am happy to say that my fears were not warranted and it soon became clear that this was going to be a book that I would enjoy immensely。 The book opens with the awakening of a man we will later learn Project Hail Mary is the latest release from best selling author Andy Weir。 He and I have something of a mixed past， I adored The Martian but was less than impressed by his sophomore offering， Artemis。 With that in mind it was with some trepidation that I opened my copy of Project Hail Mary ， but I am happy to say that my fears were not warranted and it soon became clear that this was going to be a book that I would enjoy immensely。 The book opens with the awakening of a man we will later learn is Ryland Grace， the last surviving man on a desperate mission to save the Earth from a catastrophic event that could end all human life on the planet。 Grace himself does not even remember this at first， as he awakes from his induced coma with no memories of who or where he is ， or why he is there。 As his memories start to return we are told the backstory in a series of flashbacks that explain what has gone wrong on earth and how he ended up on the mission。 Once again there is a lot of maths and science incorporated into the storytelling， something I know is not for everyone but I personally liked it。 I will say that Grace's character is very like that of Mark Watney from The Martian， in terms of his determination， his skillset and his sarcastic sense of humour。 I didn't really mind this， but I am sure that some people will find the similarities a little too much。 There is one very big difference between Mark's story and that told here however， and that is that Grace is not alone， and the burgeoning friendship that develops between Grace and his unexpected companion is the real heart of this story。 I found this book much more emotionally engaging than I ever expected， and I was completely hooked not just by the story being told， but also by the skill of the author。 Fans of Weir will not be disappointed。 I read and reviewed an ARC courtesy of NetGalley and the Publisher， all opinions are my own。 。。。more
Lisa Wolf
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Wow。 This was a great read！I had a few worries about starting Project Hail Mary。 Even though I loved The Martian， I had to stop and think — was I really in the mood for a novel full of equations and science？ Could I see myself sticking with it for 500 pages？Well， thank goodness I decided to jump in。 I loved this book！Right from the start， the suspense is high。 The narrator wakes up， and doesn’t know where — or who — he is。 He’s greeted by a robotic voice asking him questions， before he falls bac Wow。 This was a great read！I had a few worries about starting Project Hail Mary。 Even though I loved The Martian， I had to stop and think — was I really in the mood for a novel full of equations and science？ Could I see myself sticking with it for 500 pages？Well， thank goodness I decided to jump in。 I loved this book！Right from the start， the suspense is high。 The narrator wakes up， and doesn’t know where — or who — he is。 He’s greeted by a robotic voice asking him questions， before he falls back to sleep again。 As he becomes more and more alert， he starts to recognize some basics: He’s in some sort of bed， he has tubes and medical monitoring devices all over， and he’s being tended by robotic arms。 Once he makes it onto his own two feet and takes out the tubes， he’s able to explore his immediately surroundings — an oddly shaped room with a ladder， and two beds containing corpses。He can’t make much more progress， because the robotic voice won’t open sealed doors for him until he can identify himself… and he still doesn’t know his own name。 But as he looks around， bits and pieces start to come back to him。Over time， he remembers who he is — Ryland Grace， a junior high school science teacher — and figures out that he’s on a space ship of some sort。 But why？ He’s just a teacher。 Granted， he’s a teacher with a Ph。D。 who left academia after a poorly-received paper… but still。 Why would he be on a spaceship？ And why is he here with two dead people？ As he’s overset by grief， he realizes that he cared about these people， and that they were his crewmates， but he still doesn’t know why they’re in space， why he was in what appears to have been a lengthy coma， and what it is he’s supposed to be doing。As the book progresses， Grace’s experiences on the ship， the Hail Mary， are interwoven with his returning memories。 Through his memories， we learn that Earth faced an extinction-level event， and that the Hail Mary was sent into space to find a solution。 Grace was roped into the project early on as a researcher thanks to his expertise in molecular biology， and through his involvement， we get to see the global scientific community’s desperate race to save the planet， all leading up to the Hail Mary‘s launch。On the ship， Grace is seeking answers， but first he needs to figure out the questions， such as where he is， what he’s looking for， and what tools his has at his disposal。 And the biggest questions too — what problem is he trying to solve， and why him？ He’s not an astronaut。 He’s a science teacher， gosh darn it！ （His avoidance of swear words is a funny running bit throughout the book…）As in The Martian， author Andy Weir uses very smart people to solve problems with SCIENCE。 And also as in The Martian， there were plenty of times when the science whooooooooshed over my head。 But that’s okay。 Even if I’m not up to speed on measuring gravity and can’t explain relativity and infrared light， I followed enough to stay engaged and intrigued and， I admit it， more than a little impressed。Ryland Grace is a fun main character， even in the direst of dire straits， so even as he’s panicking or confused or feeling angry or hopeless， he’s always entertaining and never dull。 He’s quippy and sarcastic， and when he has an idea， it lets us as readers feel like we’re on the sidelines watching a master in action。I’m sure plenty of reviews are going to talk about a particular character and how utterly amazing he is… and yes， he is utterly amazing… and I would have been pissed to know much about him in advance or how he fits into the story， so I won’t say anything！ But trust me， the story takes a turn I didn’t expect， then builds on it in really fantastic ways， and I loved every moment。Start to finish， Project Hail Mary is an exciting， edge-of-your-seat read with lots of smart science and some unforgettable characters， as well as an ending that… well， I won’t say， but WOW。I’m over the moon （ha！ space joke！） after having read Project Hail Mary。 This is going to be THE hot book for May — don’t miss it！Review copy courtesy of the publisher via NetGalley。 Full review at Bookshelf Fantasies。 。。。more
Kasey Connors-Beron
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Releases May 4， 2021I received an ARC of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir thanks to the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Review:Andy Weir， author of The Martian， is releasing another must-read novel next week （May 4， 2021）。 As soon as I saw the author I immediately requested a copy on NetGalley and was thrilled to see that I was approved！ While I am not a huge fan of the cover （totally a preference thing as I just am not a huge fan of yellow）， I knew if this has the wri Releases May 4， 2021I received an ARC of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir thanks to the publisher through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。Review:Andy Weir， author of The Martian， is releasing another must-read novel next week （May 4， 2021）。 As soon as I saw the author I immediately requested a copy on NetGalley and was thrilled to see that I was approved！ While I am not a huge fan of the cover （totally a preference thing as I just am not a huge fan of yellow）， I knew if this has the writing anywhere close to The Martian I would love it。 I am excited to report that this was absolutely the case。Project Hail Mary is the name of the spaceship that is humankinds’ last chance at survival。 Sent off with three scientists and all the information Earth has to offer， Earth must wait 26 years for an answer doing anything they can to stay alive。 If Project Hail Mary is unsuccessful， a global catastrophe will kill everyone， with fingers crossed that they are even able to make it until the answer comes。The story has multiple POVs， although it focuses mainly on the Hail Mary。 However， it does show flashbacks of the situation developing prior to the Hail Mary launch and how the Earth is going to try to survive。 I loved these moments because it shined just enough light on the current situation to ‘answer’ a question without solving anything （if that makes sense）。 I also really loved the characters。 While some are very overpowering （*cough* Stratt *cough*）， those characteristics were 1000% necessary for the story development。 Even those with a more subtle personality contributed something to either the emotion， character， or plot development。The writing was beautifully done （I really， really want to listen to the audiobook version because of the musical aspect） and it had the perfect balance of serious science， ridiculousness， and sarcasm。 You just have to read it to understand。I cannot recommend this story enough。 The science aspects are not overwhelming as they are explained in a simple way （even atoms and air pressure， super fascinating） and really made me want to just stare into space。 Definitely read this book！ It is going to be a massive bestseller。 。。。more
M L
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This definitely reads like Andy Weir。 It's not so similar to The Martian that it gets boring， but it's just similar enough for me to say that if you liked The Martian， then you'll probably like Project Hail Mary。 The characters are delightful， the situation dire， and the pacing comfortable。 Granted， I didn't get the ending that I wanted， but I won't hold it against the book because I'm obviously more spiteful than the main character。 Regardless， this book is fun and engaging and an overall good This definitely reads like Andy Weir。 It's not so similar to The Martian that it gets boring， but it's just similar enough for me to say that if you liked The Martian， then you'll probably like Project Hail Mary。 The characters are delightful， the situation dire， and the pacing comfortable。 Granted， I didn't get the ending that I wanted， but I won't hold it against the book because I'm obviously more spiteful than the main character。 Regardless， this book is fun and engaging and an overall good read for lovers of hard science fiction seeking something a little lighter than Liu or Robinson。 。。。more
Catherine
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This review has been hidden because it contains spoilers。 To view it， click here。 The pace of the book was frustratingly slow。 The concept was exciting， but there are far too many lengthy explanations of scientific principles， written in a way that made my eyes glaze over。 However， （view spoiler）[once the character met and befriended Rocky the alien， I was able to push past this and get really into the book。（view spoiler）[ The ending had me feeling all the feelings and I was glad to have pushed through and finished the book。 （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] The pace of the book was frustratingly slow。 The concept was exciting， but there are far too many lengthy explanations of scientific principles， written in a way that made my eyes glaze over。 However， （view spoiler）[once the character met and befriended Rocky the alien， I was able to push past this and get really into the book。（view spoiler）[ The ending had me feeling all the feelings and I was glad to have pushed through and finished the book。 （hide spoiler）] （hide spoiler）] 。。。more
Paperclippe
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Please be aware that every single thing I can and will say about this book is a spoiler。 I will redact any major plot points with a spoiler tag， but know that the non-linear way in which the story is told means that most comments on the plot or structure of Project Hail Mary will inevitably give something away。I was very hesitant to read this book， because Andy Weir has burned me before。 I was one of the folks for whom The Martian was not just an excellent book， but a fucking experience。 I have Please be aware that every single thing I can and will say about this book is a spoiler。 I will redact any major plot points with a spoiler tag， but know that the non-linear way in which the story is told means that most comments on the plot or structure of Project Hail Mary will inevitably give something away。I was very hesitant to read this book， because Andy Weir has burned me before。 I was one of the folks for whom The Martian was not just an excellent book， but a fucking experience。 I have a hard time suspending my disbelief - my partner can attest to this every single time he tries to watch any show that has ever aired on the CW and I pick my head up from whatever project I'm working on to patronizingly declare， "That is not how science works。 This premise is bad and they should feel bad。" （Also I stand by that。 Try harder be better， CW。） There were things in The Martian that were objectively incorrect （the commonly used example is that the atmosphere on Mars is not even dense enough to support the kind of storm（s） that put our intrepid hero Mark Watney's life at risk）， and being obsessed with Mars rovers in the way that I am， I knew this from the jump。 I did not care。 The Martian was so lovingly， compellingly， and hilariously told that I did not give one single fuck that the initial premise was bonkers。 It was a good goddamn story， and Mark Watney was a fantastic character。 And then I read Artemis。 And Artemis was。。。 bad。 I mean。。。 It was just so bad。 I cannot even comment on any correct or incorrect science in the book because from nearly page one I wanted to tear my hair out at the lazy storytelling and the absolutely shameful characterization of Jasmine Bashara。 I confess here that I could not even finish it。 Reader， I don't think I'm being overly dramatic when I say it was legitimately， if not one of the worst books， than one of the most disappointing reading experiences I've ever had。And so， yes， I was very hesitant to pick up Project Hail Mary， especially as an ARC， because I knew in some way I would be obliged to say something about it。My dear brxs， bros， and brosephines， Project Hail Mary is one of the most enjoyable books I have ever read。 This is the story of a reluctant hero on a suicide mission to another star to figure out a way to save Earth from an insidious creature that is devouring our sun。 This is the story of a man alone in space， and the friend he makes along the way。This is the story of the most adorable fucking alien bro that anyone has ever written about。This is a space-based buddy comedy of the highest caliber， so engaging and heartwarming that there were points in which I had to literally dictate whole passages of this thing to my partner in a quavering voice so that I could keep him updated on the trials and tribulations of our Earth hero and our new alien friend。 Reader， my partner has not read a book since high school， and every night he would nag me: "Hey， did you finish that alien book yet？" If you are someone like me who suffers from a severe case of cute aggression （the feeling that when something is so unbearably cute that you want to crush it or clench your teeth or scream or hug it so hard that it dies）， prepare to be aggressive。 I have not felt cute aggression so strongly since being introduced to my favorite robot Gortys in Tales from the Borderlands。 Rocky， our aforementioned alien friendo bro， is such a good-natured sweetheart spider monster that I found myself clenching my fingers against my ereader so hard that I had to repeatedly drag my fingers against the textured back of the device to keep my fists from cramping。 It is so goddamn refreshing to read about an interstellar creature with absolutely no malice in its heart （heart？ circulatory pump thing？） who is on exactly the same mission as our human friend and so they are just gonna be friends together and save their worlds and learn the true meaning of friendship。 And sarcasm。 And relativity。 In the final moments in the climax of this book when （view spoiler）[Grace， back on his way home， discovers that Rocky too must have had his fuel supply destroyed and is now drifting helplessly alone through space， and there is a moment in which you think Grace has made the choice not to save his friend， （hide spoiler）] I threw my phone down onto my bed and just said， "NO，" out loud to absolutely no one。 It was 11 o'clock at night。 I should have been sleeping。 But I just cared too much。 But look， I'm gonna be clear。 A lot of the science in this book is very solid， and a lot of the science in this book is openly speculative， or as I like to say， "It's science fiction get the fuck over it that's literally the genre of the book。" And a lot of the science in this book is。。。 bad。 At best， it's handwave-y， and at worse， it's literally the opposite of how science works。 And for a book in which several characters have lines about， "This is where we do the science，" that has the real potential be the loose thread you pull on that unravels the whole sweater of narrative。 And I just didn't fucking care。 Not for an instant。 At the very most， I narrowed my eyes a little bit and shrugged， and then I moved on because I loved everything else that was going on so much that I could not be bothered。 Project Hail Mary is not a perfect book。 But it is so enjoyable， it is such a sweet， kind， warm hug of a good time that I'm giving it five stars anyway。 Honestly， it deserves it。 Rocky deserves it。 Go， space bros， go。 。。。more
Drew
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I received an ARC through Goodreads First Reads program。 This book was amazing， I raced through it slowed only by the fact that I had to， you know， work my day job and sleep。 I could have read it in a day if I was able to， Andy Weir does a great job of hooking you from the start。 I won’t go into much detail to avoid spoilers （hey， it’s an ARC review and the twists are so fun）， but I really think that this may be better than The Martian。 There’s still a whole lot of science from the shit out of s I received an ARC through Goodreads First Reads program。 This book was amazing， I raced through it slowed only by the fact that I had to， you know， work my day job and sleep。 I could have read it in a day if I was able to， Andy Weir does a great job of hooking you from the start。 I won’t go into much detail to avoid spoilers （hey， it’s an ARC review and the twists are so fun）， but I really think that this may be better than The Martian。 There’s still a whole lot of science from the shit out of stuff。 。。。more
Hanna Hope
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Project Hail Mary is the latest from Andy Weir， author of \ The Martian （one of my favorite books and movies of all time）。 It's about a man who wakes up from a long sleep to find himself alone， on a spaceship， and responsible for saving the human race。Project Hail Mary has all the vibes that I loved so much about The Martian – delightful and relatable characters， outer space， science that's so out there that you don't have to worry about trying to understand it all， and a lot of good humo Project Hail Mary is the latest from Andy Weir， author of \ The Martian （one of my favorite books and movies of all time）。 It's about a man who wakes up from a long sleep to find himself alone， on a spaceship， and responsible for saving the human race。Project Hail Mary has all the vibes that I loved so much about The Martian – delightful and relatable characters， outer space， science that's so out there that you don't have to worry about trying to understand it all， and a lot of good humor。 The first 1/4 of the book was a teensy bit slow for me but once I got into it I couldn't put it down。 This was one of my most highly awaited books of 2021 and it lived up to all of my expectations and more。 I'd recommend this book wholeheartedly to anyone who likes science fiction。 You're in for a real treat。 Note: Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books who sent me an Advanced Review Copy of the book in exchange for a fair review。 Project Hail Mary will be published on May 4th， 2021。 。。。more
Blake
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Categories: Spacing out / Tau Ceti and other stars / Alien biology•I’m torn with giving a rating for this one。 The first third was a solid four stars for me — the characterisation was interesting， and I wanted to know what was going on！ I thought it an interesting choice for the author of The Martian to use an engaging first-person style of narration in a very Mark Watney-esque way， but have it so that he’s a middle school teacher and never swears。 It seems perhaps a reaction to some criticism o Categories: Spacing out / Tau Ceti and other stars / Alien biology•I’m torn with giving a rating for this one。 The first third was a solid four stars for me — the characterisation was interesting， and I wanted to know what was going on！ I thought it an interesting choice for the author of The Martian to use an engaging first-person style of narration in a very Mark Watney-esque way， but have it so that he’s a middle school teacher and never swears。 It seems perhaps a reaction to some criticism of his debut but I think it was handled with deftly enough in this one。My issues began about a third of the way in， which I guess worked out to be partway through the second act。 I had a problem with how the narrator interacted with a certain character， and also about how that character was written。 It felt cheap and lazy and reductive。 There were some interesting science/space/biology things happening， but it all felt undermined by how this character from a vastly different culture was described。 Also: if what a character is saying is being translated， why should their words be written in pidgin English？ It bordered on the realm of xenophobia for me， and soured a lot of what happened throughout the rest of the novel。The last chapter was decent and I didn’t mind how it ended， but too much of what came before prevented me from rating this four stars。 I had high hopes for an engaging sci-fi romp after loving The Martian， but unfortunately this didn’t quite do it for me。•Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher Del Rey for giving me the opportunity to review this novel。•Find this and other reviews on my Instagram！ 。。。more
GavStar
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Alex Nagler
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Mark Watney famously said he was "going to have to science the shit out of this" in order to survive Mars。Mark， meet Ryland Grace。 You two would get along very well。 Very， very well。 Grace doesn't use anywhere near as much pop culture as a framing device as Watney， but they both science the shit out of their situations。I don't want to spoil any of this book。 It's too good to spoil。 But I'm going to after the break。 The main plot is outlined in the blurb: Doomed planet， desperate scientists， last Mark Watney famously said he was "going to have to science the shit out of this" in order to survive Mars。Mark， meet Ryland Grace。 You two would get along very well。 Very， very well。 Grace doesn't use anywhere near as much pop culture as a framing device as Watney， but they both science the shit out of their situations。I don't want to spoil any of this book。 It's too good to spoil。 But I'm going to after the break。 The main plot is outlined in the blurb: Doomed planet， desperate scientists， last hope， amnesic protagonist。 I did not love "Artemis。" It wasn't as great as "The Martian" to me。 It was clearly a sophomore slump as "Project Hail Mary" is fantastic。 At parts it feels like Weir wants to talk about a cool scientific theory he's learned from his friends in conversation into the plot and I mean that as an absolute compliment。 Told between flashbacks and the present， Ryland needs to figure out what the problem is along with exactly how he got here。 And he has to do it alone。 Or does he？[SPOILER]Spoilerspoilers[SPOILER]And then he meets Rocky！ Another species！ In space！ And this one is an engineer to compliment his being a scientist/biologist！ And they become friends！I'm really not going to spoil anything beyond this。 Rocky is the best， even if he is a five legged steampunk spider that I do not want to see fan art of but know that I'm going to。 Just read the book when it comes out。 。。。more
Sheri
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I liked The Martian from this author so I gave this a read。 Very enjoyable！ I was unable to put it down， wanting to know what was going to happen next。 Science teacher sent off into space on a death mission to attempt to save the earth。 An interesting curve on what would never happen with a very surprise ending。
Laura
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Um so waking up naked hooked up to machines in a room with robotic arms。。。 And no memory of who you are or how you got there。Great start！ Sounds like my twenties！ Jk maybe。 As our mc slowly starts to get his induced coma addled memory back we get a very startling scary picture of what the heck is happening。 And why he is in a rocket in space。 It's more of a puzzle we are putting together but I love puzzles！ Yikes！ Ok extinction events are terrifying but it's great we have scientists that can ide Um so waking up naked hooked up to machines in a room with robotic arms。。。 And no memory of who you are or how you got there。Great start！ Sounds like my twenties！ Jk maybe。 As our mc slowly starts to get his induced coma addled memory back we get a very startling scary picture of what the heck is happening。 And why he is in a rocket in space。 It's more of a puzzle we are putting together but I love puzzles！ Yikes！ Ok extinction events are terrifying but it's great we have scientists that can identify issues and find solutions。 The solutions they come up with as our star starts to become infected。 Don't ask me to repeat any scientific jargon。I love stories when you are moving in present tense and memories are interspersed。 The memories slowly start to reveal more and more of the mission and what he should be doing。Honestly， this may be my favorite adult book this year。 I love all the trial and error of science and being stuck 10 light years from space。 And Rocky is the best supporting character ever！I am finding it hard to share too much since you really just have to read it。 I can't wait for the movie lol！ Though the book the Martian was better than the movie imo。 I'm not a scientist I'm just assuming that with the scientists he talked to and referenced at the end that this is all possible。Rating: ⭐⭐⭐⭐⭐Thank you Net galley and Penguin Randomhouse and Ballantine Books for the e-ARC for my honest and voluntary review。I also may have just selected this as my add-on for my May #bookofthemonth 。。。more
Brian Miller
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I really don't like science fiction books but Andy Weir seems to write so well， I have no chance but to love his books and read them very quickly。 I won't give away much of the plot but Dr。 Grace， a disgraced scientist teaching middle school finds him at the center of saving Earth and all its life against an extinction event。 An unlikely hero; this book takes you on a great ride and will certainly be one of the great reads of 2021。。 Thank you Netgalley， Andy Weir， and Random House Publishing Gro I really don't like science fiction books but Andy Weir seems to write so well， I have no chance but to love his books and read them very quickly。 I won't give away much of the plot but Dr。 Grace， a disgraced scientist teaching middle school finds him at the center of saving Earth and all its life against an extinction event。 An unlikely hero; this book takes you on a great ride and will certainly be one of the great reads of 2021。。 Thank you Netgalley， Andy Weir， and Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine and Ballantine Books for the ARC for my honest review。 。。。more
Billie Valdez
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Andy Weir does it again。 In the same vein as The Martian， Weir builds a rich and intelligent story based around a single character。 Dr。 Grace is a teacher and former researcher shunned from the community for his theories。 But when it comes time to save the Earth， Dr Grace uses his ingenuity and wit to help in any way he can。 This novel is funny， smart and riveting。 You think you know what is going to happen and are surprised at every turn。 You will laugh out loud one moment and gasp the next。 A Andy Weir does it again。 In the same vein as The Martian， Weir builds a rich and intelligent story based around a single character。 Dr。 Grace is a teacher and former researcher shunned from the community for his theories。 But when it comes time to save the Earth， Dr Grace uses his ingenuity and wit to help in any way he can。 This novel is funny， smart and riveting。 You think you know what is going to happen and are surprised at every turn。 You will laugh out loud one moment and gasp the next。 A summer must read！ 。。。more
Megan
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Wow！ Never have I learned so much about science and still been 100% captivated the entire time。 I'm a huge， huge fan of this book！ I loved the flashbacks that slowly explained things， and I loved the other major character （no spoilers here！）。 I highly recommend reading this book as soon as you can！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！ Wow！ Never have I learned so much about science and still been 100% captivated the entire time。 I'm a huge， huge fan of this book！ I loved the flashbacks that slowly explained things， and I loved the other major character （no spoilers here！）。 I highly recommend reading this book as soon as you can！ Thanks to NetGalley for the ARC！ 。。。more
Charlotte
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Andy Weir， author of The Martian， delivers a spectacle of a science fiction novel in Project Hail Mary。 Pulse-pounding and page-turning， the latest from Weir follows a junior high science teacher turned recalcitrant space explorer on a mission to save Earth and humanity from a life extinguishing event。 Although plenty of complex scientific speculation moves the storyline， expertly paced tension and jaw-dropping plot twists liven up the formulaic fractions and science jargon。 The heart of this ma Andy Weir， author of The Martian， delivers a spectacle of a science fiction novel in Project Hail Mary。 Pulse-pounding and page-turning， the latest from Weir follows a junior high science teacher turned recalcitrant space explorer on a mission to save Earth and humanity from a life extinguishing event。 Although plenty of complex scientific speculation moves the storyline， expertly paced tension and jaw-dropping plot twists liven up the formulaic fractions and science jargon。 The heart of this magnificent sci-fi novel lies with the miraculous friendship of Ryland and his alien companion， whom he nicknames Rocky。 A story of friendship， connection， and true sacrifice， Project Hail Mary is the kind of book that will make readers want to digest it in one sitting。 Stunning and heartfelt， Weir's latest is a well-balanced masterpiece。 。。。more
Marta （Bibliofilem być）
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Wow！ Wspaniała！ Momentami przytłacza masą wyjaśnień i zagadnień naukowych， ale pomysł na fabułę。。。 wow！
Reading Reindeer 2021 On Proxima Centauri
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The newest engrossing SF thriller from Andy Weir presents a Feckless Hero thrust onto a Hero's Journey Quest unparalleled and unimaginable。 A simple Science teacher， denigrated by Academia for his postulate of anaerobic life [life not relying on water] by an incredible confluence of circumstances becomes The Lone Astronaut on the essential mission to save Earth。。。。and in a position to achieve First Contact。 PROJECT HAIL MARY is electrifying， and in Ryland Grace， Andy Weir creates the perfect， en The newest engrossing SF thriller from Andy Weir presents a Feckless Hero thrust onto a Hero's Journey Quest unparalleled and unimaginable。 A simple Science teacher， denigrated by Academia for his postulate of anaerobic life [life not relying on water] by an incredible confluence of circumstances becomes The Lone Astronaut on the essential mission to save Earth。。。。and in a position to achieve First Contact。 PROJECT HAIL MARY is electrifying， and in Ryland Grace， Andy Weir creates the perfect， endearing， Feckless Hero。 。。。more
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
Mike
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After enjoying The Martian and being deeply disappointed with Artemis， I hesitated for a while about starting this one （I had a pre-release review copy via Netgalley）。 I'm happy to report that it's a return to the elements that made The Martian work for me。 Weir's two greatest faults - the science infodumps and the "？！" - are on full display still， but at least he's not trying （and notably failing） to write a female protagonist or a heist。 He's returned to what made The Martian successful: man a After enjoying The Martian and being deeply disappointed with Artemis， I hesitated for a while about starting this one （I had a pre-release review copy via Netgalley）。 I'm happy to report that it's a return to the elements that made The Martian work for me。 Weir's two greatest faults - the science infodumps and the "？！" - are on full display still， but at least he's not trying （and notably failing） to write a female protagonist or a heist。 He's returned to what made The Martian successful: man alone， far from Earth， using science against the universe。 He seems most comfortable （and capable） when his character is like himself: a white， American， STEM-educated man。 In other words， there's a thing he can do， and he does it well （with some caveats I'll come to shortly）， and he should probably stick to it rather than try to do something else for which he's ill-equipped。 His main characters all sound a bit alike， in fact - though not to the level of Scalzi， who's incapable of writing a character who doesn't have his exact voice。 Ryland Grace is distinct from Mark Watney mainly in that （at least early on; the schtick gets dropped after a while） he swears euphemistically instead of full-out。 This isn't just a rehash of The Martian， though; we have an escalation of the premise。 Mark Watney's stakes were his own survival; Ryland Grace's stakes are the survival of billions。 We have， in fact， a motivated protagonist in a dynamic situation， which is a great place to start a novel。 And here we come to what makes these books work for me， and I suspect for many other people。 It's not the science infodumps; the books work despite those rather than because of them。 It's the emotional beats: the terrifying lows， the dizzying highs， the creamy middles。 In this， Weir is doing something that a lot of "hard" science fiction fails to do: giving us characters with agency who protagonize wholeheartedly， rather than just observing events too big for them; and drawing us into their emotional world， making us care about the things they care about and root for their success。 While a lot of the emotional beats boil down to "sudden problem arises （usually at the end of a chapter， when the character is congratulating himself on how well things are going）; science ensues; problem solved，" it's not just the same thing over and over without variation， and there's the larger story problem holding the whole thing together。 The other difference from "hard" science fiction is that， despite all of the actual science spewed onto the page， a lot of what goes on is not that plausible。 In fact， for someone who thinks of himself as the "realistic science fiction" guy， Weir certainly spends a lot of time building his plot out of impossibilium， powering it with unobtainium， and facilitating it with unlikely coincidence。 I don't have enough background in chemistry or physics to critique those aspects in depth， though there are elements that seem pretty dubious to me， but I do know enough to tell you that his biology is hokey and full of big holes。 And there were a number of questions I had which I'll put under a spoiler tag: （view spoiler）[Why do the Eridians bother to build a space elevator and go to orbit if they have no reason to go further into space？ How does their hull robot work if they don't have transistors？ And while I'm talking about the Eridians， I found the character of Rocky， the Eridian engineer， a bit too much like a convenient genie in a bottle。 He did also have the important role of giving the protagonist another being to interact with， but he was very much a sidekick; the lone American man ended up saving two entire intelligent races with his help， more than in collaboration with him。 That trope of American exceptionalism is a bit of an irritation for me。 I did feel like the ending was the right one: a return to where the character began， emotionally but not physically。 Sure， it glides over exactly what the fate of the Earth was （in detail， rather than in the big picture）， and leaves us to imagine disaster or triumph to our own taste， and that's a bit of a cheat; but to do otherwise might easily have distracted from the resolution of the story。 （hide spoiler）]With the unlikely elements， the infodumps， the exclaimed questions， and the limited range the author's showing， this doesn't make it to my Best of the Year list。 But I was entertained enough to give it four stars anyway。Edited to add: here is an interesting interview with Weir about the book。 Quote: "My favorite part of writing is the research， and the math， and the figuring all that stuff out。 Characters and plot and stuff that I am required to do for a book—that’s unpleasant。"He goes on to talk about how he knows he's not good at things that other writers are good at （like plot and character） and he wants to get better。 He says that Ryland Grace， unlike Mark Watney， wasn't based on an idealized version of himself but made up out of whole cloth - which is interesting， given how I and so many other reviewers think they're almost the same character （except Watney is more of a smartass and less of a sunny optimist）。 He concludes: "This is the first time that I've written something where I'm pretty confident about it right out of the gate。"I write stories intended to make you feel good。 I'm pulling on your heartstrings， blatantly and unapologetically， and I feel like it really came together。 What I like the most is how it is a book about friendship。"I think he's learned less than he thinks he's learned， but it's good to know he's trying。 。。。more
rachel
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WOW！ Andy Weir has done it again。（note: light spoilers below）I am a science nerd。 Like I-am-a-Chemistry-PhD-Candidate science nerd。 But I also have a second love of books。 I read a TON of scifi/fantasy in what spare time I have。 I absolutely devoured this novel over the course of like 6 hours。 The science was fairly accurate （as accurate as a novel that contains information about extraterrestrial life could be， considering that in and of itself creates variables to the science）。 The characters w WOW！ Andy Weir has done it again。（note: light spoilers below）I am a science nerd。 Like I-am-a-Chemistry-PhD-Candidate science nerd。 But I also have a second love of books。 I read a TON of scifi/fantasy in what spare time I have。 I absolutely devoured this novel over the course of like 6 hours。 The science was fairly accurate （as accurate as a novel that contains information about extraterrestrial life could be， considering that in and of itself creates variables to the science）。 The characters were great。 I saw some negative reviews about the main character， but honestly I found him realistic and relatable。 He is a failed academic who instead taught middle schoolers， but who then gets sucked back into the kind of work that caused his career to implode。 He doesn't curse- like at all- which is a result of well。。。teaching middleschoolers。 The secondary Earth characters- most of which are scientists- were very realistic to me as well。 Scientists as a rule are well。。。weird。 We spend so much time just submerged in instruments and data that we end up kind of kooky when it comes to interpersonal communication。My only cons of this book is that I wish there were more of it！！ I would love to know what happened to the other astronauts and what happened on earth。I received this book as an ARC from random house publishing through Netgalley 。。。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
Reference
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The British Library https://bll01.primo.exlibrisgroup.com/discovery/search?query=any,contains,Project Hail Mary&tab=LibraryCatalog&search_scope=Not_BL_Suppress&vid=44BL_INST:BLL01&lang=en&offset=0