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 Sunday Times bestselling author of The Martian。
A lone astronaut。
An impossible mission。
An ally he never imagined。
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， Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him。 Hurtling through space on this tiny ship， it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species。
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away， he's got to do it all alone。
Or does he？
An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could imagine it， 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。
A lone astronaut。
An impossible mission。
An ally he never imagined。
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， Ryland realizes that an impossible task now confronts him。 Hurtling through space on this tiny ship， it's up to him to puzzle out an impossible scientific mystery-and conquer an extinction-level threat to our species。
And with the clock ticking down and the nearest human being light-years away， he's got to do it all alone。
Or does he？
An irresistible interstellar adventure as only Andy Weir could imagine it， 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
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！
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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。 。。。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
Monika
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Despite my insane love for The Martian （the movie）， I've actually not read the book， or any Weir， so this was my first experience with the author。 And wow he really doesn't skimp on the science！ Page after page had me feeling more and more stupid but it was also。。 easy to follow？ Like， nothing was dummed down but it was still explained in a way that I understand。 So on behalf of dummies everywhere， thank you？There is plenty of uncertainty， suspense， some feels， and yes， a few laughs。 There are d Despite my insane love for The Martian （the movie）， I've actually not read the book， or any Weir， so this was my first experience with the author。 And wow he really doesn't skimp on the science！ Page after page had me feeling more and more stupid but it was also。。 easy to follow？ Like， nothing was dummed down but it was still explained in a way that I understand。 So on behalf of dummies everywhere， thank you？There is plenty of uncertainty， suspense， some feels， and yes， a few laughs。 There are definitely moments that stand out for me （Rocky！） but overall I don't think I'll think much about this overall。 But that said， this is very actiony and tense and exciting and， honestly， will make a fabulous movie。 I would definitely watch it。 Full review to come。3。5 stars 。。。more
Megan
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（4。5 Stars）Dr。 Ryland Grace wakes up in space， his crew mates are gone and he has no memory of how or why he is lightyears from his home。 He eventually gains some memory back and learns that this space expedition is the most important mission of his life。 Because if he fails then Earth will become inhabitable。What a ride！ This book sent me on a roller coaster of confusion， emotions， adrenaline， and joy。 Weir has a way of writing science and math that makes it easy to consume and to actually unde （4。5 Stars）Dr。 Ryland Grace wakes up in space， his crew mates are gone and he has no memory of how or why he is lightyears from his home。 He eventually gains some memory back and learns that this space expedition is the most important mission of his life。 Because if he fails then Earth will become inhabitable。What a ride！ This book sent me on a roller coaster of confusion， emotions， adrenaline， and joy。 Weir has a way of writing science and math that makes it easy to consume and to actually understand。 Trust me I am terrible at Science and did not go into this read to learn， but having the main character as a teacher just felt like I was being taught science through a fun story。I think the science aspect scares people away from Weir's books but I have to tell you to not let it。 Because there is so much more than science in this book。 There is such sadness and impossible decisions that have to be made。 I loved the satisfaction of Dr。 Grace finding solutions to the crazy issues that kept happening。 I wish I could talk in more detail without giving away specifics but I was fascinated by a secondary character and found them so interesting。The only flaws I could find in this book was that there could have been a more profound message on the importance of pronouns as a personal choice。 I also did find some science aspects of it a bit hard to understand at times， it just felt overwhelming but it never deterred from the story。 I did love the messages on climate change and how it is going to be a collective battle everyone on the planet is going to have to get behind。 Sci-fi is not a genre I reach for too often but when it is Andy Weir writing it， I know I want to read it。Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine books for providing me with an eARC of this book in exchange for an honest review！ 。。。more
Brandi
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[4 Stars]-- Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review -- The Martian is one of my all-time favorite books so when I saw Andy Weir was coming out with something new I just had read it。 And while this wasn't quite as incredible as The Martian was， I still really enjoyed this。 As always the science is spot on and so incredible。 It definitely is a large part of why I enjoyed the story。 I think the couple of twists at the end were great and they helped keep [4 Stars]-- Thank you NetGalley and Ballantine Books for an eARC in exchange for an honest review -- The Martian is one of my all-time favorite books so when I saw Andy Weir was coming out with something new I just had read it。 And while this wasn't quite as incredible as The Martian was， I still really enjoyed this。 As always the science is spot on and so incredible。 It definitely is a large part of why I enjoyed the story。 I think the couple of twists at the end were great and they helped keep me engrossed。 The only things I didn't particularly like were: （1） the pacing got a little messed up near the end and that threw me off， and （2） I think some stuff was just a litttlllleeee toooooo convenient at times。 The speed in which solutions were figured out and problems were solved was hard to believe but hey， I'm no physicist。 Anywhoo， if you like space and/or science in action I'd definitely recommend you pick this up！ 。。。more
Chelsea
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I loved The Martian， so I really wanted to love this too。 But it just seemed like a cheap knockoff of that book。 The first chapter was good， but the book got tiring pretty quickly after that。 The main character was annoying。 He woke up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he was or where he was。 But his major priority seemed to be getting excited about his knowledge of science in a way that seemed like the reader is supposed to be excited as well。 The way that the science is explained in The I loved The Martian， so I really wanted to love this too。 But it just seemed like a cheap knockoff of that book。 The first chapter was good， but the book got tiring pretty quickly after that。 The main character was annoying。 He woke up in a hospital bed with no memory of who he was or where he was。 But his major priority seemed to be getting excited about his knowledge of science in a way that seemed like the reader is supposed to be excited as well。 The way that the science is explained in The Martian makes it easy to understand without it feeling like the main character is talking down to you and it feels like there's a purpose to it。 In this book it's like an overly enthusiastic science teacher trying to make you excited about science but is just giving you a lot of information at once without actually explaining anything in a way that makes since。 I feel like I would have liked this better as a short story that just got to the point， because the plot was pretty interesting once we got there。 。。。more
Suzanne
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In Project Hail Mary， @andyweirauthor returns to Martian form。 A lone （reluctant） astronaut has to not only survive but save Earth from a dimming sun - with some unexpected help。 Ingenuity， ad hoc science， and a protagonist that you root for from beginning to end。 👍👍
Patrick
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I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Ballantine。 I didn't know what to expect from this book。 I read and loved The Martian before it was made into a movie （that I also loved）。 I haven't yet read Artemis except for a preview chapter。 So I was looking forward to seeing where this would take me。 It has an interesting premise with similar themes to The Martian。 Set in the near future， a disaster is threatening the Solar system。 Something is causing the sun's output to decrease significa I received an ARC of this book from NetGalley and Ballantine。 I didn't know what to expect from this book。 I read and loved The Martian before it was made into a movie （that I also loved）。 I haven't yet read Artemis except for a preview chapter。 So I was looking forward to seeing where this would take me。 It has an interesting premise with similar themes to The Martian。 Set in the near future， a disaster is threatening the Solar system。 Something is causing the sun's output to decrease significantly which in a few decades will be so great to essentially make life on earth extinct。 The protagonist， Dr。 Ryland Grace， starts the story waking up on a strange ship with no memory of how he got there。 As he regains his memory we are treated to his flashbacks of recall and how the crisis unfolded and how he got to where he is now。 The flashbacks are added into his story of discovering where he is and what he evidently is supposed to be doing （which is searching for a solution to the problem causing the dimming of the sun）。 Unfortunately， he is the only member of the crew to survive the journey and with his memory loss， has no idea where he is or even what he is supposed to be doing。 The similar themes aspect is a scientist using their wits to solve a problem （or rather a series of problems） similar to The Martian except the stakes are higher。 He not only has to save himself （maybe？） but also send answers back to Earth to try to save the planet。Mixed in with dangerous environments and research are some interesting propositions and theories about life in the universe and on earth。It was an entertaining read and I read it in one sitting while home sick from work。 I would recommend it to fans of the Martian and anyone who enjoys this type of problem solving adventure！ I'm giving it 5 stars， but it was more likely 4。5 just because I found some bits to be predictable。 。。。more
Pamela
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An enjoyable science fiction book that is very deep into science fact。 The structure of the book is similar to some others， particularly Weir’s first book The Martian， where once a problem is solved another one crops up。 This book finds Earth in peril due to something draining the sun’s energy， which once isolated is called astrophage。 The substance is also a highly dense energy source that can propel a spaceship to speeds faster than we currently have available。 A spaceship The Hail Mary has it An enjoyable science fiction book that is very deep into science fact。 The structure of the book is similar to some others， particularly Weir’s first book The Martian， where once a problem is solved another one crops up。 This book finds Earth in peril due to something draining the sun’s energy， which once isolated is called astrophage。 The substance is also a highly dense energy source that can propel a spaceship to speeds faster than we currently have available。 A spaceship The Hail Mary has its mission to go to a nearby star to find out why it doesn’t have the same sun dimming problem， which hopefully will help solve the problem in our own solar system。One of the best parts of the book was the new alien life。 I don’t want to give much away， but I did enjoy that aspect of the book。The frame of the book is told in current time and many flashbacks。 At times it's awkward， or left me wondering why that particular passage was added in。 Overall the book isn’t perfect by any means， but I enjoyed the book， and found myself thinking of it， such as what will happen next， when I wasn't reading。 If this gets made into a movie like his first book， I’m sure it will do well。Thanks to Ballantine Books/Random House Publishing Group and NetGalley for an uncorrected electronic advance review copy of this book。P。S。 The cursing was cut way， way down in this book。 。。。more
Erin Horrigan
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Why don't I read more science fiction？ I'll definitely be picking up more SciFi and Andy Weir after this book。。。Just wow。 I couldn't put this book down 😍Without giving too much away， this book is about Ryland Grace， a school science teacher who is alone， light years from Earth and is being relied on to prevent planet-wide extinction。This book explained technical topics in an easy-to-understand format。 This story is also heartwarming， funny and has you on the edge of your seat。I very much highly Why don't I read more science fiction？ I'll definitely be picking up more SciFi and Andy Weir after this book。。。Just wow。 I couldn't put this book down 😍Without giving too much away， this book is about Ryland Grace， a school science teacher who is alone， light years from Earth and is being relied on to prevent planet-wide extinction。This book explained technical topics in an easy-to-understand format。 This story is also heartwarming， funny and has you on the edge of your seat。I very much highly recommend to anyone wanting to dip their toes into some Sci-Fi。 。。。more
Jaymie Shook
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Another home run from Andy Weir！ My husband asked me several times what was so funny。 Clearly， he then sat through an entire retelling of the book。 Great book！
Brianna
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Author’s way of storytelling is so good。 I suggest you publish your book in NovelStar， a lot of readers will love your work。
Kristina
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I don't know how Andy Weir does it。 I do not have a brain inclined to science or mathematics， but somehow he tells me a story that's chock-full of that stuff and I still love every second of it。 Not to mention， you don't even really have to understand the science behind it （and to be honest， I skipped whole paragraphs at some points because I just knew I wasn't going to make sense of it） but the story still works and you get a broad enough understanding to follow along。 This was delightful to re I don't know how Andy Weir does it。 I do not have a brain inclined to science or mathematics， but somehow he tells me a story that's chock-full of that stuff and I still love every second of it。 Not to mention， you don't even really have to understand the science behind it （and to be honest， I skipped whole paragraphs at some points because I just knew I wasn't going to make sense of it） but the story still works and you get a broad enough understanding to follow along。 This was delightful to read and so much fun。 Thanks to Netgalley and the publisher for an ARC。 。。。more
Short and Sweet Reviews by Sam
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tThank you to Netgalley， the publishers and the author， Andy Weir， for providing a copy of Project Hail Mary。 I have reviewed honestly。ttProject Hail Mary features， but is not limited to， the following themes:tt○ Sci-fitt○ Space traveltt○ Scientific researchtt○ Interstellartt○ Extinction-level ThreattttMy overall rating for Project Hail Mary is…tt5 Stars！ttWow。 I am。。 speechless。 I was utterly unprepared for this story。 Andy Weir is a genius。 The amount of thought and research he put into 'Proje tThank you to Netgalley， the publishers and the author， Andy Weir， for providing a copy of Project Hail Mary。 I have reviewed honestly。ttProject Hail Mary features， but is not limited to， the following themes:tt○ Sci-fitt○ Space traveltt○ Scientific researchtt○ Interstellartt○ Extinction-level ThreattttMy overall rating for Project Hail Mary is…tt5 Stars！ttWow。 I am。。 speechless。 I was utterly unprepared for this story。 Andy Weir is a genius。 The amount of thought and research he put into 'Project Hail Mary' is remarkable！ I can't even function right now。 Project Hail Mary is tale of desperation， survival and discovery。 It's mind boggling， complex and bloody brilliant！ The main character is an average man with the literal weight of the world on his shoulders。 His tale is impossible。 The characters we meet along the way are exceptional in their own ways; with one especially who all readers will love。 This is one of those books that will stay with readers for years。 Unforgettable。t 。。。more
Meagan
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Review to come
Anne
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4。5 starsAndy Weir has done it again。 I adored The Martian， and never read Artemis， but Project Hail Mary is proof to me of Andy Weir's sci-fi genius。 I really felt for the main character， Ryland Grace， and I loved reading from his perspective。 He was hilarious and also extremely smart。 At some points the science was a bit too much and I found myself glazing over while trying to understand it， but that also makes me admire the writing in this book even more。 Because what I did understand seemed 4。5 starsAndy Weir has done it again。 I adored The Martian， and never read Artemis， but Project Hail Mary is proof to me of Andy Weir's sci-fi genius。 I really felt for the main character， Ryland Grace， and I loved reading from his perspective。 He was hilarious and also extremely smart。 At some points the science was a bit too much and I found myself glazing over while trying to understand it， but that also makes me admire the writing in this book even more。 Because what I did understand seemed to make sense， at least to me （not a scientist）。 I felt like I experienced all the ups and downs of his space-adventure with him。I love all of the plot-twists and trying to solve the problems along with Grace and his friend。 I thoroughly enjoyed this。 The only reason it was 4。5 is because I found the beginning 1/4 of the book a bit slow and difficult to get into。 。。。more
Kris Ruggiero
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