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
Debbie
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This book is absolutely stellar （pun intended）; it kept me hooked from start to finish and was impossible to put down。 It’s been a long time since I’ve consumed a book so quickly， and I’m already considering a reread; it’s just that good。Though this book was extremely heavy-handed with the exclamation points （our main character is a very enthusiastic fellow）， overall I loved the casual， fun， smart and witty writing style that was reminiscent of The Martian。 Ryland is like a quirky， PG version of This book is absolutely stellar （pun intended）; it kept me hooked from start to finish and was impossible to put down。 It’s been a long time since I’ve consumed a book so quickly， and I’m already considering a reread; it’s just that good。Though this book was extremely heavy-handed with the exclamation points （our main character is a very enthusiastic fellow）， overall I loved the casual， fun， smart and witty writing style that was reminiscent of The Martian。 Ryland is like a quirky， PG version of Mark Watney; some people might take issue with the similarities between the two characters and the general themes of both books， but I found The Martian and Project Hail Mary to be significantly different （and enjoyable） enough that it wasn’t a negative for me。Some people also might not enjoy how science/math-heavy this book can get， but I personally appreciated it because it made the scientific explanations for the storyline feel well-researched and within the realm of possibility。 Again， if you liked The Martian， or Dark Matter or Recursion by Blake Crouch， you’ll probably enjoy the science-y-ness of this book。Despite being so science-heavy， this book was surprisingly moving and reflective， and also had several great plot twists。 It’s definitely best to go into this one knowing as little as possible about the story for the full effect。Thank you to the publisher and NetGalley for providing an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jennifer
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If you liked The Martian， you're probably going to like this book。 It's fast paced， it's got a great premise， and is full of action and even some laughs。 The book starts out with some HEAVY Martian vibes。 Dr。 Ryland Grace is stuck alone on a spaceship and has to use science and math to figure out how to save himself。 The story almost felt TOO similar to The Martian。 Ryland's voice is very much Mark's Martian voice （which is， I suppose Weir's voice， too） and he's the only character。 Don't get me If you liked The Martian， you're probably going to like this book。 It's fast paced， it's got a great premise， and is full of action and even some laughs。 The book starts out with some HEAVY Martian vibes。 Dr。 Ryland Grace is stuck alone on a spaceship and has to use science and math to figure out how to save himself。 The story almost felt TOO similar to The Martian。 Ryland's voice is very much Mark's Martian voice （which is， I suppose Weir's voice， too） and he's the only character。 Don't get me wrong， most people love this voice and it's non-snooty approach to stuff that normally seems unapproachable （including me）。 However at first it felt so on the nose， I worried this was simply going to be "Project Hail Martian。"Thankfully， it is not。 The book is very much it's own thing， mostly due to two key narrative choices。 The first is a big， fat spoiler that I will not reveal here， except to say that I enjoyed it。 （Suffice it to say， this is NOT a rehash of the Martian plot。） The second was the fact that Ryland wakes up at the start of the book without his memories， knowing who he is， how he came to be on the mission， and what exactly that mission even IS。 It's a smart artistic choice that gives the story a lot of momentum and keeps you guessing （the reader eventually starts， like Ryland， filling in some of the missing pieces of his memory， which aren't always correct。）I admittedly am not into outer space， find science fascinating （but don't necessarily always get it） and downright loathe math。 So， of course， that is the biggest hurdle for me in reading Weir's books。 Weir loves to get technical。。。。suuuuuuper technical。 Thankfully his characters are Regular Joes that explain things in a way ordinary， non-sciencey/mathy folks can follow。 However， it is still A LOT of science and math to follow。 （When Ryland started calculating a bunch of stuff in the final pages of the book， I realized I was a little exhausted。）My biggest beef with the book is that for being a regular guy （who is very smart and resourceful）， Ryland is also suuuupper lucky。 He makes a whole lotta， "just spitballing， and using basic logic here" leaps of faith and nearly ALWAYS lands on his feet。 It became a little hard to buy after awhile。 （Like I'm just spitballing， but I think this is how you fly a spaceship。"） Of course， the character also makes some mega mistakes in the story （because otherwise the plot would be boring）， but as a whole， this mission's success relies on him being not only the smartest guy in the world， but the luckiest too。 The book kinda explains the former （how a middle school science teacher found himself on this crazy mission with no memories）， but not the later。 I think we're supposed to love him so much and root for him so hard that we just roll with all these heroics。 For the most part， I did。。。but not always。 I received an ARC of this book courtesy of NetGalley and the publisher in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Jen
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Strangely， I abandoned both The Martian and Artemis， but Project Hail Mary was a definite hit for me。 There is a lot of science/physics/math that I didn't understand， but made me think that solving problems with this knowledge could encourage young people into STEM courses。 Even a "mathophobe" like me was intrigued and felt the excitement of problem solving。 Middle School science teacher， Ryland Grace wakes up from an induced coma far in space， with no memory of how he got there。 His two crew m Strangely， I abandoned both The Martian and Artemis， but Project Hail Mary was a definite hit for me。 There is a lot of science/physics/math that I didn't understand， but made me think that solving problems with this knowledge could encourage young people into STEM courses。 Even a "mathophobe" like me was intrigued and felt the excitement of problem solving。 Middle School science teacher， Ryland Grace wakes up from an induced coma far in space， with no memory of how he got there。 His two crew mates didn't survive， and it takes him a while to remember even his name， but he gradually realizes that he has a great deal of knowledge about the ship and its functions。 At first， his knowledge is a little surprising to him， but as his memory returns in fits and starts， and he experiences flashbacks of his previous life， he understands the mission of Project Hail Mary and its importance--a last ditch effort to save Earth and humanity。 He is alone in space。。。until he isn't。 He finds an unexpected ally， and the two of them risk their lives over and over to make sure their missions are completed。 Here， Weir excels at creating a dynamic between Ryland Grace and Rocky and moves beyond the typical space adventure into something more。 The need for Grace and Rocky to communicate， to except each other's abilities and limitations， and to work together using their combination of skills in order to save their respective worlds is the crux of the book。 Yes， it is a space adventure， but not in the usual sense--Project Hail Mary combines suspense and humor and "humanity" in the midst of some abstruse science and mathematics。 As I mentioned， the science and math was beyond me， and yet I found the way Weir used it （or perhaps， overused it） made me see the solving of mathematical and scientific puzzles as exciting as solving a mystery in a police procedural。 Never thought that could happen。 I was completely engaged from first to last with this novel。 Rocky is the highlight and an unforgettable character--you really need to meet him！ Read in March; blog review scheduled for April 25。NetGalley/Random House/Ballentine Science Fiction。 May 4， 2021。 Print length: 496 pages。 。。。more
Tomislav
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currently readingI read an Advance Reader Copy of Project Hail Mary， by Andy Weir in ebook， which I received from Random House Publishing through netgalley。com in exchange for an honest review on social media platforms and on my book review blog。 This new title is scheduled for release on 4 May 2021。
Lyndi
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How has it come to this？ The fate of humanity rests on one man， who woke from a coma with no memory of his own name， much less the reason why he is hurtling through space on a mission he can't remember。 Originally a crew of three， Ryland Grace is the only surviving crew member of the Hail Mary research mission。 He needs to discover how to kill a parasite called Astrophage that is feeding off the energy from the sun， slowly killing it and potentially threatening all life on earth。This book has a How has it come to this？ The fate of humanity rests on one man， who woke from a coma with no memory of his own name， much less the reason why he is hurtling through space on a mission he can't remember。 Originally a crew of three， Ryland Grace is the only surviving crew member of the Hail Mary research mission。 He needs to discover how to kill a parasite called Astrophage that is feeding off the energy from the sun， slowly killing it and potentially threatening all life on earth。This book has a lot of science and technology that Weir has a magical way of explaining that makes it fascinating to this average reader。 I'm left staring up at the stars， my brain overloaded with sciency information， wondering if we're really alone in the universe。 This was such a great book and I can't wait for his next one！I received a free advanced reader copy of this book through NetGalley。 The opinions expressed in this review are given voluntarily。 。。。more
Kathleen Minde
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Well， this was a wild ride。 Part mystery， part thriller， part comedy， more than part science， and that ending made Project Hail Mary a totally satisfying experience。 Even when I didn't know what the heck main character Ryland Grace was talking about half the time， I thoroughly enjoyed him （think Mark Watney， but without the potatoes）。 Even though I can't tell you the best moments in the book because I would spoil it for you， I can share that they are lovely， touching， funny as hell。 And even tho Well， this was a wild ride。 Part mystery， part thriller， part comedy， more than part science， and that ending made Project Hail Mary a totally satisfying experience。 Even when I didn't know what the heck main character Ryland Grace was talking about half the time， I thoroughly enjoyed him （think Mark Watney， but without the potatoes）。 Even though I can't tell you the best moments in the book because I would spoil it for you， I can share that they are lovely， touching， funny as hell。 And even though a lot of readers will say， "Waaaait a minute， I saw this in a movie，" which I would strongly agree with， it is still a delightful book that gives you pause。 It gives you pause and makes you ask yourself， how far would I go to save the world？So， that being said， I liked how Andy Weir unthreaded his last book， Project Hail Mary， by starting in the middle of the story with Dr。 Ryland Grace waking up in a laboratory， in outer space， with tubes to every orifice， and he has no idea what is going on， much less his name。 His memory concerning anything scientific or computer-related is intact and he is able to recognize certain things about his surroundings but he has no clue how he ended up there， so Weir fills in both the reader and Ryland through flashbacks。 And boy， are there surprises in store for everyone。 Lots of them。There were certain parts when I had to suspend my disbelief， even more than most sci-fi/fantasy novels if you can believe it， and if an eye roll could be considered exercise my eyes were buff by the end。 They sent this guy into outer space to save the world？ Explain how one person is not only in charge of sending this guy into outer space， explain how is she is in charge of everything， and I mean， EVERYTHING。 There were parts that made me laugh until tears rolled down my cheeks and there were parts that made me cry real tears。 I was thoroughly engaged by Ryland Grace and his sweet， but snarky， personality and strange， but brilliant， mind and what drives him。 I wish I could share more as Ryland is only half the story but *spoilers* so just know I enjoyed it， I binge-read it and I am highly recommending it。 A huge thank you to Random House Publishing and Ballantine Books and Netgalley for providing me with an advance copy in exchange for an honest review。 All opinions concerning Project Hail Mary are my own。 。。。more
Jeska
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The premise was unique and interesting， and the plot was engaging。 I liked the illuminating flashbacks as the narrator slowly regained his memory throughout the book。 Ryland Grace got on my nerves sometimes （I think I expected him to swear a bit more）， but his arc was good， and I even teared up at the end。It does read like a science textbook at times， but even with my brain blurring out the bits that went way above my head， I was still able to enjoy the story。 I think I would have paid more atte The premise was unique and interesting， and the plot was engaging。 I liked the illuminating flashbacks as the narrator slowly regained his memory throughout the book。 Ryland Grace got on my nerves sometimes （I think I expected him to swear a bit more）， but his arc was good， and I even teared up at the end。It does read like a science textbook at times， but even with my brain blurring out the bits that went way above my head， I was still able to enjoy the story。 I think I would have paid more attention in high school if my textbooks read like this :） 。。。more
Courtney
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4。5 starsThis was a mind blowing cosmic science fiction adventure， I enjoyed every minute in this world that Andy Weir has created。 It was so suspenseful and heart racing。 The real science applications used in this made up story were so believable， that this world with such advanced technology seemed so real。 This story focuses on Ryland Grace， who wakes up not knowing where he is or why but it does not take him long to start working out that he is not even close to home and on an epic journey t 4。5 starsThis was a mind blowing cosmic science fiction adventure， I enjoyed every minute in this world that Andy Weir has created。 It was so suspenseful and heart racing。 The real science applications used in this made up story were so believable， that this world with such advanced technology seemed so real。 This story focuses on Ryland Grace， who wakes up not knowing where he is or why but it does not take him long to start working out that he is not even close to home and on an epic journey to save millions of lives。 Grace was such a great character， he was so likable and the humor would take you by surprise and was a bit juvenile， but bursts of laughter would just pop out as I was reading。 Grace was also a flawed character but that just added to his likability as well as appropriate with the situations he was dealing with。 I was also shocked by some of the events and actions people took in this story and it really added to the desperation trying to be conveyed， it just added another layer of depth to this epic story。 This story was also very thought provoking about the measures people will take in desperate situations。 Just be aware going into this story it is very science and math heavy。 For the ending， I was just a little disappointed there was one thing that was not wrapped up for me and there was a bit of a lull in the middle of the story， which why this was not a five stars， but I really loved it and it’s completely amazing how he came up with such a space journey。 I would highly recommend checking out this story if you are looking for an amazing， space defying mission to save humanity check this out！Trigger warning: death， explosion's， and suicideI received this advanced ebook， via Netgalley， This review is my own honest opinion 。 。。。more
Lissa
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3。5 stars。 When Andy Weir's first book， the Martian， came out， I inhaled it。 I literally sat down one evening and did not stop reading until it was done。 Since then， I have eagerly picked up his books wanting the same experience， which may or may not be fair。 This book definitely came closer。 Ryland Grace is a scientist whose controversial work cause him to leave academia and become a middle school science teacher。 When an alien organism arrives in the solar system to drain energy from the sun， 3。5 stars。 When Andy Weir's first book， the Martian， came out， I inhaled it。 I literally sat down one evening and did not stop reading until it was done。 Since then， I have eagerly picked up his books wanting the same experience， which may or may not be fair。 This book definitely came closer。 Ryland Grace is a scientist whose controversial work cause him to leave academia and become a middle school science teacher。 When an alien organism arrives in the solar system to drain energy from the sun， he is recruited to help solve the problem。 As a result， he is thrust into a coma for a long term space mission that leaves him with amnesia when he wakes up。 As he attempts to recover his memory and save humanity， he also deals with alien beings and catastrophic space emergencies that put his science to the test。 This was a fun book with lots of science and an amazing friendship。 At times， the science was way too detailed （an honestly， just way too skimmable） but I enjoyed it enough to keep picking up Weir's books in the future。 I received a digital ARC of this book through NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Christina
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Oooh， baby was I excited to get my hands on this book！ Project Hail Mary goes back to the same feel as The Martian but with a whole new spin。 What should be a rather depressing premise （the end of the world as we know it） becomes an exciting， fascinating study of what it means to be a reluctant hero。 The main character isn't trying to survive the catastrophe。 He knows he's on a one way trip and won't ever make it back home。 What he doesn't expect is to find a whole new purpose within his origina Oooh， baby was I excited to get my hands on this book！ Project Hail Mary goes back to the same feel as The Martian but with a whole new spin。 What should be a rather depressing premise （the end of the world as we know it） becomes an exciting， fascinating study of what it means to be a reluctant hero。 The main character isn't trying to survive the catastrophe。 He knows he's on a one way trip and won't ever make it back home。 What he doesn't expect is to find a whole new purpose within his original mandate。 The scientific jargon and explanations are still over my head， as with the Martian， but somehow it works to add to the authenticity and general atmosphere of desperation and inspiration。 I can honestly say this is my favorite book so far this year and really kept my attention。 I cared about the characters。 I was invested in the plot and couldn't wait to read more about the "unexpected friend。" When will the movie come out， because this will be another home run！ Loved it！ 。。。more
Helen Rix
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The story is powerful; I like how it was presented。 Good job writer！ If you have some great stories like this one， you can publish it on Novel Star， just submit your story to hardy@novelstar。top or joye@novelstar。top
Suzanne （The Bookish Libra）
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Full review to come but this is my new favorite Andy Weir novel！
Nikki
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Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirPublisher: Random House Publishing Group - BallantineGenre: Mystery & Thrillers | Sci Fi & FantasyRelease Date: May 4， 2021 Of all of the books I've read this year， Project Hail Mary has been my favorite！ I don't even know where to start！ It's captivating， exciting， and filled with so much great stuff！ This is one of those books that you can't put down once your start reading it！！！I loved how the book bounces between the present and the past and slowly fills you in Project Hail Mary by Andy WeirPublisher: Random House Publishing Group - BallantineGenre: Mystery & Thrillers | Sci Fi & FantasyRelease Date: May 4， 2021 Of all of the books I've read this year， Project Hail Mary has been my favorite！ I don't even know where to start！ It's captivating， exciting， and filled with so much great stuff！ This is one of those books that you can't put down once your start reading it！！！I loved how the book bounces between the present and the past and slowly fills you in on how Dr。 Grace got to where he is！ I loved Rocky， he is my absolute favorite character！ This book has it all！ Suspense， adventure， heart， science， space， self-discovery and most of all， hope！I will be reading this book again （& listening to the audiobook） because it brought me such joy！ This book will win awards！！！！ I highly recommend this one！ Don't miss out on what could be the best book of 2021！I'm so grateful to Andy Weir， Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine， and NetGalley for providing me with a free copy of this ARC ebook in exchange for my honest review。 。。。more
Library of a Viking
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Review to come soon！🛸
Melissa
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Lovers of Science Fiction will rejoice to hear Andy Weir， author of The Martian has written another space masterpiece！ Project Hail Mary is a suspenseful story about an unconventional scientist Ryland Grace who is on a mission to save planet Earth from a mysterious organism that is eating the Sun。 This book is a WILD ride！ I watch space movies with my stomach in knots and perilously gripping the seat in an anxious mess， typically exclaiming how much I hope never to go to space。 This book was lik Lovers of Science Fiction will rejoice to hear Andy Weir， author of The Martian has written another space masterpiece！ Project Hail Mary is a suspenseful story about an unconventional scientist Ryland Grace who is on a mission to save planet Earth from a mysterious organism that is eating the Sun。 This book is a WILD ride！ I watch space movies with my stomach in knots and perilously gripping the seat in an anxious mess， typically exclaiming how much I hope never to go to space。 This book was like watching a thriller， teetering on the edge of your seat， nail-biting adventure， complete with hilarious dialogue and unexpected deep connection to the characters。I throughly enjoyed this novel。 I am positive it will be a classic for Science Fiction enthusiasts everywhere， I’m also positive even those that often don’t gravitate towards this genre will find deep satisfaction in joining in on Rylands race to save the species。 Rating: 4。5 STARSBig thank you to Net Galley and Random House for this ARC 。。。more
Jenn Belden
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First off， thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book。Ryland Grace makes for a fascinating main character - when you start the book， you know as much about him as he does。 Because he doesn't know who he is， where he is， or how he got there， for that matter。 Much of the backstory is filled in via flashbacks as he slowly regains bits of his memory。And that's why this review is difficult to write， because half of the fun is in letting the story unfold！But I w First off， thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an ARC of this book。Ryland Grace makes for a fascinating main character - when you start the book， you know as much about him as he does。 Because he doesn't know who he is， where he is， or how he got there， for that matter。 Much of the backstory is filled in via flashbacks as he slowly regains bits of his memory。And that's why this review is difficult to write， because half of the fun is in letting the story unfold！But I will tell you this much - I loved this book because of:- the clever， inventive MC with a wry wit。 - a really inventive plot premise- all the crazy science and math that Weir somehow makes accessible （and if it's not entirely accurate， who cares， he made me feel smart in that I generally understood what was going on）- fascinating secondary characters。 I mean， REALLY intriguing， maddening， and/inventive secondary characters。 Rocky absolutely stole my heart。This book rockets along （pun intended） even with the MC not knowing a lot of anything to start。 He has to piece together where he is and moreso what he's meant to be doing， which is a clever way to let the story unfold and keeps the intensity on。 When we first meet Rocky， his ally in space， the pace changes， but it's important to the development of their relationship。 I love Rocky - he may be my favorite part of the story。Yes， Ryland Grace is a character very much reminiscent of Weir's Mark Watney in THE MARTIAN， However， Grace has no hesitation showing/sharing that he doesn't fit in with the people he's working with or the job he's tasked to do， and it humanizes him all the more to me。There is a lot of science and math in this book， but Weir makes it understandable（ish）。 Fine， I definitely the premise and my brain didn't explode in the process， so it's a win。This book is funny， fascinating， fast-paced， and the ending was a true surprise。 。。。more
Lori L （She Treads Softly）
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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is a very， very highly recommended saving-the-world science fiction story。 I love， love， love this novel and， in turn， Andy Weir for writing Project Hail Mary （and The Martian， and Artemis， which I enjoyed）。 After I read The Martian， I personally told everyone to buy it and read it， and I will do the same for Project Hail Mary。 This will definitely be on my list of best books of 2021。 I may even， gulp， love it more than The Martian， which is still way-up-there on m Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is a very， very highly recommended saving-the-world science fiction story。 I love， love， love this novel and， in turn， Andy Weir for writing Project Hail Mary （and The Martian， and Artemis， which I enjoyed）。 After I read The Martian， I personally told everyone to buy it and read it， and I will do the same for Project Hail Mary。 This will definitely be on my list of best books of 2021。 I may even， gulp， love it more than The Martian， which is still way-up-there on my best books ever list。Ryland Grace wakes up on a spaceship not knowing where he is， who he is， or what he is supposed to be doing while a computer is asking him what is 2+2。 It becomes clear， after some time， that he is the sole survivor， and the task set before him is impossible。 His task is to solve a mystery in order to save the Earth from an extinction-level event。 Slowly Grace remembers that he was a junior high school science teacher。 He also remembers that astrophage， a microscopic alien organism， is somehow eating the energy from the sun， causing it to dim， which will eventually lead to a new ice age on Earth in a few decades。 Scientists have determined that all the other stars nearby seem to be suffering with the same affliction with the exception of Tau Ceti。 The ship， named Hail Mary， has the task of identifying why Tau Ceti is immune and hopefully saving the Earth。 Before he taught junior high， he was a molecular biologist， but why would he， out of so many better candidates， be chosen to be on the task force studying the astrophage and then chosen be on this mission， which is a suicide mission with no way to return to Earth？The un-put-downable， extraordinary， riveting narrative alternates between chapters following Grace in the present day on the Hail Mary with chapters of Grace remembering what happened before he woke up on the ship。 Information about his past and the present is carefully disclosed and new facts are discovered as the plot unfolds。 There is humor in the narrative; I experienced several laugh-out-loud moments while reading。 Ryland Grace is an imminently likeable character。 He is channeling McGyver， although not quite as much as Mark Watney did， as he figures out what to do。 It becomes even more interesting when he discovers an alien spaceship near his ship that is on the same mission he is。Naturally there is plenty of science and scientific speculation in Project Hail Mary。 Yes， this is an outstanding science fiction survival tale， but it is also a story about friendship。 Expect several plot twists， nail-biting suspense， jaw dropping moments， relentless tension， emotional reactions， and heart-stopping events in this perfectly paced novel。 The final denouement is perfect， absolutely， positively perfect。 It needs to be said again that I love Project Hail Mary。 It is a phenomenal， remarkable science fiction novel that is sure to become a classic。Disclosure: My review copy was courtesy of Penguin Random House in exchange for my honest opinion。http://www。shetreadssoftly。com/2021/0。。。 。。。more
Nicole | Sorry， I'm Booked
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Oh my goodness， this book。 I absolutely LOVED Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir！ If you enjoyed his novel The Martian， then I have no doubt that you will enjoy this one。 This is a story about survival， friendship， space， new discoveries， and perseverance。From the first page， we’re thrown into the story and discover things alongside our main character， Ryland Grace。 Ryland felt similar yet very different to the MC of Martian。 Which is good because I don’t want to read about the same character in a d Oh my goodness， this book。 I absolutely LOVED Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir！ If you enjoyed his novel The Martian， then I have no doubt that you will enjoy this one。 This is a story about survival， friendship， space， new discoveries， and perseverance。From the first page， we’re thrown into the story and discover things alongside our main character， Ryland Grace。 Ryland felt similar yet very different to the MC of Martian。 Which is good because I don’t want to read about the same character in a different situation unless I’m reading a series。Unsurprisingly， Weir’s writing was on point and I loved the characters。 Ryland， as we slowly find out， is a total science nerd， is a science teacher， and somehow ended up being a part of this mission。 Which he only knows parts of the purpose is at first。 Weir went the route of writing present moments and past moments， which I really enjoyed because I was learning everything as the same time that Ryland was … it made for quite the reading experience。 It was also an interesting way to see the development of Ryland’s character。Not being even the tiniest bit science-inclined， a lot of the science and other technical language went over my head。 I also tended to just read those parts and not bother trying to understand。 Doing this and having to read all of that without understanding did not diminish my reading experience at all。While I have no idea if the main components of the plot is even plausible， it felt realistic or that it could easily be plausible。 The story flowed really well， kept me on the edge of my seat without going overboard with the obstacles， which I appreciate。 And that one big moment that happens？ Somehow I did not see it coming and it was SO GOOD。 Made the story all the better。The ending was not quite what I was expecting， though it made it a lot of sense。 Even if it felt a little bittersweet。 。。。more
Bobby
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Even if you know the basic premise of Project Hail Mary， trust me when I say that it’s not even the most interesting aspect of this wonderful story。 If you loved The Martian， Project Hail Mary will be your literary jam。 Saying much more gives away far too much。Lucked out and got my hands on an AR copy。
Paromjit
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Andy Weir's latest smart sci-fi thriller， set in space， illustrates his trademark charm， humour and wit despite humanity on Earth facing extinction as an unknown organism， Astrophage， is discovered to be stealing energy from the sun en masse， thereby threatening life on earth in the not too distant future。 In a story heavy on science and technology， which might not appeal to some readers， but which I found interesting， Dr Ryland Grace is a scientist who gravitated towards high school teaching af Andy Weir's latest smart sci-fi thriller， set in space， illustrates his trademark charm， humour and wit despite humanity on Earth facing extinction as an unknown organism， Astrophage， is discovered to be stealing energy from the sun en masse， thereby threatening life on earth in the not too distant future。 In a story heavy on science and technology， which might not appeal to some readers， but which I found interesting， Dr Ryland Grace is a scientist who gravitated towards high school teaching after becoming a pariah in the scientific community with his 'wild' theory that you don't need water for life to exist。 Grace awakens from an induced coma on the spaceship Hail Mary unable to recall who he is or where he is。 However， there are two corpses on board， he is the sole survivor， if only he could remember what he meant to be doing。In a narrative that shifts from the past to the present， Grace's memory comes back slowly， how he came to be at the heart of global efforts to come together to address the catastrophe in the form of the Petrova task force under the global leadership of its director， Eva Stratt， a driven woman who sweeps aside any obstacles and people who stand in her path with unnerving ease， paying no heed to laws， patents， ethics or morality， accessing the brightest minds， technology and any resource needed in her fight to save the Earth as we know it and its people。 We learn of the challenges that arise， and when it becomes clear that there may be possible answers and hope on Tau Ceti， the only place where Astrophage is being destroyed， this leads to the development of the Hail Mary project and the recruitment of the best 3 person crew of astronauts and scientists to go to Tau Ceti， a crew willing to sacrifice themselves for the greater good。 Grace's life brightens up considerably when he encounters the wonderfully quirky and charming Rocky， the two of them develop a beautifully co-operative， poignant and emotionally close relationship despite all their initial communication issues， but can the two of them save their respective worlds？ This is a wonderfully engaging read that kept my interest throughout， and whilst I liked Grace， for me， the real star of the show was the unforgettable Rocky。 I was completely invested in the challenges and threats Grace and Rocky face， there are twists and turns galore， and a surprising conclusion。 I think most fans of Andy Weir will love this， and I recommend this highly to all readers， even those who may not consider sci-fi to be their reading genre。 Many thanks to Random House Cornerstone for an ARC。 。。。more
Erik Williams
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Wow。 What。 A。 Book。 Fans of Weir’s first novel， The Martian， are in luck: this one may just be his best yet。 The hard science is still there， and the premise: saving earth from an extinction level event， is a perfect backdrop for the story。 Weir continues to write with a humor and grace that most science fiction writers lack， weaving a human story in with the best science。 The story jumps between past and present。 Ryland Grace wakes up to find himself hurtling through space with only his two dea Wow。 What。 A。 Book。 Fans of Weir’s first novel， The Martian， are in luck: this one may just be his best yet。 The hard science is still there， and the premise: saving earth from an extinction level event， is a perfect backdrop for the story。 Weir continues to write with a humor and grace that most science fiction writers lack， weaving a human story in with the best science。 The story jumps between past and present。 Ryland Grace wakes up to find himself hurtling through space with only his two dead crew mates for company。 He can’t even remember his own name， let alone what he’s supposed to be doing all alone out in the cosmos。 Slowly he regains memories and works at the task at hand: saving humanity。 This one is a winner and worth a go。 It will be published on May 4th （May the force be with you） wherever books are sold。 Full disclosure: the publisher provided an advance copy to me for review。 Thoughts and opinions are my own。 。。。more
Jordan LaMagna-Meneghetti
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First of all， thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 When a small life form starts feeding on energy from the sun， humans on Earth must find a way to stop them quickly before they go into a mass extinction event。 After finding a planet 12 light years away that's star hadn't dimmed， but had this life form， they send out an expedition to this star system to find out how this star is surviving。 Once out there， the scientist discovers alien First of all， thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for access to this ARC in exchange for an honest review。 When a small life form starts feeding on energy from the sun， humans on Earth must find a way to stop them quickly before they go into a mass extinction event。 After finding a planet 12 light years away that's star hadn't dimmed， but had this life form， they send out an expedition to this star system to find out how this star is surviving。 Once out there， the scientist discovers alien life。This book was so heartwarming and fun。 The relationship between Rocky and Dr。 Grace is so cute and wholesome。 The beginning instantly grabbed my attention and I was sucked into this story。 Some of the middle bits were a little slow。 It was a lot of scientific experiments as Ryland and Rocky were trying to figure out how this star was surviving。 There wasn't as much action， and there was a lot of scientific explanation。 However， by the ending， I was fully invested again。 The end was completely unexpected， but I think was an incredibly fitting ending to this fun， cute story。 This book has inspired me to read "The Martian" in the future， considering this is my first Weir book I've read。 I highly recommend this book to sci-fi and non-sci-fi readers everywhere。 It's a story about space exploration， but also a story about friendship， discovery， and perseverance。 TW: alcohol， death， drugs， fire， kidnapping， needles， skeletons， poisoning 。。。more
Joseph Taylor
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While more fantastical than his previous two books， it keeps the same scientific fictional slant。 I disliked the way the 'flashbacks' were explained， but otherwise they worked well for storytelling purposes。 I enjoyed this much more than Artemis， but not quite as much as the Martian。 Pacing was great and there were several twists that I didn't see coming but felt earned。 While more fantastical than his previous two books， it keeps the same scientific fictional slant。 I disliked the way the 'flashbacks' were explained， but otherwise they worked well for storytelling purposes。 I enjoyed this much more than Artemis， but not quite as much as the Martian。 Pacing was great and there were several twists that I didn't see coming but felt earned。 。。。more
Alex Curtis
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Thank you so much for NetGalley for this opportunity to read this book by Andy Weir。I don't really love Science Fiction， But this was a fun book。。 i'm nowhere near smart enough to understand all of the technical and scientific dialogue in this （i'm also too lazy to fact check and do any research on the concepts discussed）， but that did not stop me from enjoying this。 I couldn’t put this book down。 I just adore the snarky tone of his writing， Weir has an uncanny ability to make science understand Thank you so much for NetGalley for this opportunity to read this book by Andy Weir。I don't really love Science Fiction， But this was a fun book。。 i'm nowhere near smart enough to understand all of the technical and scientific dialogue in this （i'm also too lazy to fact check and do any research on the concepts discussed）， but that did not stop me from enjoying this。 I couldn’t put this book down。 I just adore the snarky tone of his writing， Weir has an uncanny ability to make science understandable and interesting。 As he did in The Martian， he draws you in immediately to an everyman type who is faced with a huge scientific problem。 In this case， it's not only the survival of one human being， but of our entire planet。。。 。。。more
MarySue
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Just what I needed！ An audacious rescue attempt to save the Earth set in deep space with 2 unlikely heroes。 A reluctant science teacher and a strange alien partner to solve a complex issue affecting both of their worlds。 A heartwarming tale。
Chrys
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Really difficult to write a review for this without spoilers but let me just say that if you enjoyed The Martian， then you need to read this！！There's a fair bit of science in this， but most of it made sense to me。 What's really important is the adventure， the slow reveals and the amazing way that it's so easy to suspend disbelief and just get totally immersed。 Really difficult to write a review for this without spoilers but let me just say that if you enjoyed The Martian， then you need to read this！！There's a fair bit of science in this， but most of it made sense to me。 What's really important is the adventure， the slow reveals and the amazing way that it's so easy to suspend disbelief and just get totally immersed。 。。。more
Rachael | Booklist Queen
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In a last-ditch effort to save Earth from an extinction-level event， a group of astronauts is sent on a desperate mission in a cobbled-together spacecraft。 But when Ryland Grace wakes up， he has no memory of his mission or why the rest of the crew is dead。 The sole survivor， he must take on an impossible task with no margin for failure。Andy Weir returns to many of the elements that made The Martian a best seller: a desperate space mission where a sarcastic protagonist MacGyver's his way through In a last-ditch effort to save Earth from an extinction-level event， a group of astronauts is sent on a desperate mission in a cobbled-together spacecraft。 But when Ryland Grace wakes up， he has no memory of his mission or why the rest of the crew is dead。 The sole survivor， he must take on an impossible task with no margin for failure。Andy Weir returns to many of the elements that made The Martian a best seller: a desperate space mission where a sarcastic protagonist MacGyver's his way through with science。 Unfortunately， Project Hail Mary doesn't have the mass appeal of The Martian。 Ryland Grace is an annoying version of Mark Watney， the mission was less realistic， and the science was overwhelming at times。 I didn't connect with the story until over halfway through and struggled to stay awake through the middle of the book。 I would only recommend this book to strong science fiction readers。I received a complimentary copy of this book from Ballantine Books through NetGalley。 Opinions expressed in this review are completely my own。 。。。more
Angelina
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Rating: 5/5ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！Can that be my entire review？ No？ Well， let me just say this。 I am in love with this book！This is my first book by Andy Weir and wow！ I。 Am。 Just。 Lost。 For。 Words。 The plot of Project Hail Mary is basically this。 All of Earth is going to die and it's up to one man who can't remember anything， much less his name， to save it。 This book also has some alien life in it but it was done in a super new and int Rating: 5/5ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！ ROCKY！Can that be my entire review？ No？ Well， let me just say this。 I am in love with this book！This is my first book by Andy Weir and wow！ I。 Am。 Just。 Lost。 For。 Words。 The plot of Project Hail Mary is basically this。 All of Earth is going to die and it's up to one man who can't remember anything， much less his name， to save it。 This book also has some alien life in it but it was done in a super new and interesting way， that I personally have never seen done before！I was a bit hesitant to read this because of a couple of reasons。 1） Andy Weir is a big name author and I was scared I wouldn't like his work， 2）this book uses the amnesia trope which isn't something I usually enjoy， but wow did I love it in the context it plays in this book， 3）claustrophobic spaces/stories that are set in only one small location are my jam， but 4）this book also has a duel timeline which is another trope I usually tend to dislike， but once again， I loved it in the context of this story！ So yeah， you could say I was wrestling with some mixed feelings before jumping into this story， but luckily it paid off really well！ And I don't want to jinx anything， but I think this might be a new favorite of the year！I really don't know what else to say besides that I loved this book！ I found it fascinating and fast-paced， I connected so deeply with the characters to the point that I laughed and almost cried my way through it entirely， and that ending！ Perfection！*Thank you to NetGalley and the publisher for providing me with an eARC in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
naya sophia
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andy weir is forever one of my favourite authors！！ his ability to transport me to outer space and make me root for single strong funny characters is incredible and project hail mary is no exception！！
Whimsy Dearest
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Ryland Grace wakes up aboard a spaceship with two dead crewmembers beside him and no recollection of how or why he got there。 Then slowly he begins to put the pieces together。 He was placed in a medically-induced coma and he’s on a mission to save Earth from another Ice Age and mass extinction。 I really enjoyed this one。 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is an absolute celebration of science and human ingenuity， filled with humor and heart。It also gives an interesting spin of the alien first contac Ryland Grace wakes up aboard a spaceship with two dead crewmembers beside him and no recollection of how or why he got there。 Then slowly he begins to put the pieces together。 He was placed in a medically-induced coma and he’s on a mission to save Earth from another Ice Age and mass extinction。 I really enjoyed this one。 Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir is an absolute celebration of science and human ingenuity， filled with humor and heart。It also gives an interesting spin of the alien first contact trope。 Instead of sentient， human-eating alien predators， humanity’s threat is tiny invasive space algae that are eating our sun’s energy。 You can’t shoot them or ask them to leave， so now it’s up to Ryland to get creative and figure out how to get rid of them。Lastly， I think it’s important to note that this is very much a hard science fiction novel。 It’s got a lot of scientific exposition in it。 If you’re a science nerd， you’ll probably geek out over this one， but for others， it may make the book more difficult to get into。 I admit that it’s been a while since I took a physics class， so some of the science went over my head， but I just nodded along， like， yeah， that sounds about right。 All and all， I’d say this book is very tonally similar to Andy’s previous novel The Martian。 It ultimately chooses scientific hope and optimism in the face of despair， and that I think is beautiful。 Thank you， NetGalley and Ballantine Books， for providing with me and ARC in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Reference
google book https://www.google.com/search?tbm=bks&q=Project Hail Mary
hathitrust digital library https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/ls?q1=Project Hail Mary&field1=ocr&a=srchls&ft=ft&lmt=ft
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