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。
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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 crew mates dead， his memories fuzzily returning， he realises 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。
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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 crew mates dead， his memories fuzzily returning， he realises 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
Madeleine
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Review to come。。。
Garrett
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Lots of fun from Mr。 Weir again。 I have not read anything from him since the Martian， which I adored， I believe， as did most people。 If anything， I like this better。 This has two narratives competing for your attention， but one endpoint， and one that you're aware of throughout。 I won't reveal too much other than to say that the Earth is at stake， there's lots of sciencing again， and his characters are once again spectacularly fleshed out and engaging。 As a P。S。， the author also responded to my e Lots of fun from Mr。 Weir again。 I have not read anything from him since the Martian， which I adored， I believe， as did most people。 If anything， I like this better。 This has two narratives competing for your attention， but one endpoint， and one that you're aware of throughout。 I won't reveal too much other than to say that the Earth is at stake， there's lots of sciencing again， and his characters are once again spectacularly fleshed out and engaging。 As a P。S。， the author also responded to my email with a question about the book within about 5 hours， so he's a good guy， too。 。。。more
Kathi
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The science was WAY OVER my head， and the story was a bit long in parts; but overall a good read。
Erica
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Review coming soon。。。
Marialyce （absltmom， yaya）
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Sadly， although I am truly a big fan of Andy Weir， I have to say this book was not a success for me。 It seemed to be too much centered in the science/math vein and I found myself wondering how a Junior High School teacher could achieve the prestige of being chosen for this mission。 His "aw shucks" attitude also seemed to be a tad out of character for a man entrusted to save the planet。I am upset that this book was just not the right fit for me and I realize that there are many others who did and Sadly， although I am truly a big fan of Andy Weir， I have to say this book was not a success for me。 It seemed to be too much centered in the science/math vein and I found myself wondering how a Junior High School teacher could achieve the prestige of being chosen for this mission。 His "aw shucks" attitude also seemed to be a tad out of character for a man entrusted to save the planet。I am upset that this book was just not the right fit for me and I realize that there are many others who did and will enjoy this story。 I only wish I could have been included in their numbers。Thank you to Andy Weir， the Publisher， and NetGalley for an advanced copy of this story****I thought I should "add" that I am a former Jr High School Math teacher， so the fact that I didn't like the book made me laugh！"***** 。。。more
Kemper
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I received a free advanced copy of this from NetGalley for review。Amnesia in SPAAAACCCEEEEE！！！A man wakes up from an extended induced coma on-board a spaceship alongside two corpses， and he no idea of who he is or how he got there。 As he explores the ship， he slowly begins to get his memory back and realizes that he’s Ryland Grace， the sole survivor of a desperate mission to reach another solar system and hopefully find the answers to save Earth from a cosmic catastrophe。 With only a sketchy ide I received a free advanced copy of this from NetGalley for review。Amnesia in SPAAAACCCEEEEE！！！A man wakes up from an extended induced coma on-board a spaceship alongside two corpses， and he no idea of who he is or how he got there。 As he explores the ship， he slowly begins to get his memory back and realizes that he’s Ryland Grace， the sole survivor of a desperate mission to reach another solar system and hopefully find the answers to save Earth from a cosmic catastrophe。 With only a sketchy idea of how the ship works Ryland must rely on basic science and improvisation to try and accomplish his mission， but he’ll find more than a few surprises waiting for him when he reaches his destination。Since The Martian was such a sensation I think Andy Weir is doomed to be one of those authors whose later work is always compared to his debut， and there’s no doubt of some similarities here。 The most obvious one is that they both feature smart and funny main characters being alone and having to science the shit out of what they have on hand to get the job done。 In fact， it’d be easy to see this as just flipping The Martian’s plot because in it you had pretty much the entire world banding together to save one isolated man， and Project Hail Mary is about one isolated man trying to save the entire world。 However， while it seems at first that both books are working off the same template， Weir only relies on that hook for a while before seriously changing things up and getting very creative。 In fact， I suspect that some fans of The Martian are going to dislike this because of how it seems to start out in that near-future type of hard sci-fi that the mainstream is quicker to accept， but then it takes a hard turn into weirder concepts。I don’t want to say too much because I feel like this one that benefits from going in knowing as little as possible。 Rest assured that even when things get strange that Weir still relies on a funny narrator working off a foundation of real science so that it stays grounded。It also has a couple of really good twists， and actually ends up being a far more moving book than I thought it would be at the halfway point even as I was enjoying it。 It’s not as good as The Martian because I think part of the appeal was Weir’s ability to make science entertaining， and now we know his skill set so it doesn't come as a surprise now。 But it’s a supremely entertaining book that blends a realistic approach with sci-fi and comes up with something that again feels fresh。 。。。more
Sarah Baenen
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This is my favorite book of 2021 so far。 I loved everything about it: the science， the math， the suspense， the flashbacks， the surprises， the ending， the characters， everything！ The smartest thing Andy Weir did was to make the narrator an affable middle school science teacher。 That choice heightens the interest in the back story （why was he chosen for the mission？） and makes the technical jargon accessible to the reader through good teaching （analogies， thoughtful descriptions）。 I loved The Mart This is my favorite book of 2021 so far。 I loved everything about it: the science， the math， the suspense， the flashbacks， the surprises， the ending， the characters， everything！ The smartest thing Andy Weir did was to make the narrator an affable middle school science teacher。 That choice heightens the interest in the back story （why was he chosen for the mission？） and makes the technical jargon accessible to the reader through good teaching （analogies， thoughtful descriptions）。 I loved The Martian， but I think I love this book even more。 Like The Martian， I felt like I was on this mission with the protagonist， adapting my understanding of the universe as new obstacles arose。 More so than in The Martian， I felt a strong emotional bond with the characters， making me want to read more not just to see the clever ways they got out of problems， but also because I was emotionally invested in their successes and failures。 Plus， the ending！ It was so satisfying！ARC from NetGalley 。。。more
jasmin • febrvaryfriday
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4。25 starsThank you Del Rey UK and NetGalley for this ARC！！Andy Weir is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors of all time and Project Hail Mary definitely did not disappoint！I already loved The Martian a lot and I enjoyed this one just as much， if not more！ Both books are actually pretty similar to another in the way they‘re written， especially because of the very similar personalities of the two protagonists。 Mark Watney and Ryland Grace are essentially the same person， really。 I persona 4。25 starsThank you Del Rey UK and NetGalley for this ARC！！Andy Weir is quickly becoming one of my favourite authors of all time and Project Hail Mary definitely did not disappoint！I already loved The Martian a lot and I enjoyed this one just as much， if not more！ Both books are actually pretty similar to another in the way they‘re written， especially because of the very similar personalities of the two protagonists。 Mark Watney and Ryland Grace are essentially the same person， really。 I personally didn‘t mind that at all; quite the opposite， actually。 They‘re both such positive and funny characters that you can‘t help but adore。I really don‘t want to give too much away so I’m not gonna say much about the plot。 But what I can say is that I absolutely loved following Ryland on his journey to saving humanity and all his other shenanigans。 There‘s so much more to this story and frankly， I enjoyed every bit of it！ There‘s *a lot* of science talk in here and I can see it being too much for some people。 And though i‘m by no means even remotely well-versed in biology and physics， the science was one of my favourite parts of the book！ I could honestly see something like this happen to us in the future （which is pretty scary but also very， very cool）。 Andy definitely did a great job at ~sciencing the sh*t out of this~ （iykyk）。 Also: ROCKY🥺🥺🥺I feel like there were some slight pacing issues and I wasn‘t the biggest fan of the back and forth between timelines。 But this is for sure a new favourite sci-fi and I highly recommend giving it a go！！ 。。。more
Sharon Layburn
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Smart， funny， emotional， and incredibly suspenseful， Andy Weir's latest is science fiction at its best。Humanity's time on Earth is at an end- unless everyman Ryland Grace can figure out a way to save us all。 It's not looking good， people。This ARC was provided by Ballantine/Random House， in exchange for an honest review。 Smart， funny， emotional， and incredibly suspenseful， Andy Weir's latest is science fiction at its best。Humanity's time on Earth is at an end- unless everyman Ryland Grace can figure out a way to save us all。 It's not looking good， people。This ARC was provided by Ballantine/Random House， in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Paperbackwitches
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Super happy for receiving this magnificent read。 Truly a book that got me into sci-fi， I was constantly invested in this book。 It’s a page turner， and an easy introduction to the genre without ever being overwhelming。 It goes into physics， and manages to make it interesting without being annoyingly repetitive。 However， if you aren’t into science - you will not like these parts。 There is a lot of characterization going on in the book， being a motivator to care for them and the main character。 He Super happy for receiving this magnificent read。 Truly a book that got me into sci-fi， I was constantly invested in this book。 It’s a page turner， and an easy introduction to the genre without ever being overwhelming。 It goes into physics， and manages to make it interesting without being annoyingly repetitive。 However， if you aren’t into science - you will not like these parts。 There is a lot of characterization going on in the book， being a motivator to care for them and the main character。 He seems like a truly good guy， without being annoyingly perfect and smart - just normal。 tAs I said before， this was my first ever sci-fi book - and it made such a impression that I definitely plan on buying it！ It’s a great book， with amazing storytelling that does not drop everything on you all at once。 。。。more
Jared | beardedreading
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Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for the ARC of Project Hail Mary。With intelligence， wit， and humor， Andy Weir weaves yet another story of a human working against seemingly impossible odds。 Rylan Grace is in quite the predicament。 As he wakes up on the Project Hail Mary， he is unable to recall what he is doing there， only knows he is the only survivor on his spaceship。 As his memories slowly surface， he recalls being tasked with saving Earth from an alien substance that is snuffing out the s Thanks to Netgalley and Random House for the ARC of Project Hail Mary。With intelligence， wit， and humor， Andy Weir weaves yet another story of a human working against seemingly impossible odds。 Rylan Grace is in quite the predicament。 As he wakes up on the Project Hail Mary， he is unable to recall what he is doing there， only knows he is the only survivor on his spaceship。 As his memories slowly surface， he recalls being tasked with saving Earth from an alien substance that is snuffing out the sun and will inevitably wipe out the human race。 But what is he， a lowly science teacher， supposed to do？ Especially if he cannot remember？There are things that Andy Weir does best。 The voices of his characters are highly intelligent but not enough so that they are able to overcome every obstacle without struggle。 They are snarky， bent for destruction， and humble。 His stories are highly researched and， as a reader， you trust the science， even when it goes right over your head。 The medium pace of the story sweeps you up and brings you along， and is perfect for a mystery such as this。 Project Hail Mary may not be as nail-biting as The Martian， but it is instantly more memorable than its predecessor， Artemis。 Project Hail Mary is an intoxicating read for sci-fi readers as well as casual readers looking for a good and scientifically plausible story。 。。。more
Michelle
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Sci fi usually isn't my thing。 My brain couldn't comprehend a lot of the science-y stuff in this， but I appreciated a lot of the dumbed-down parts。 This had an interesting premise and was a decent read。 I was also pleasantly surprised to find quite a bit of humor in this novel， which was unexpected but delightful。 This was probably 3。5 stars for me， rounded up due to the humor and the ending。Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 Sci fi usually isn't my thing。 My brain couldn't comprehend a lot of the science-y stuff in this， but I appreciated a lot of the dumbed-down parts。 This had an interesting premise and was a decent read。 I was also pleasantly surprised to find quite a bit of humor in this novel， which was unexpected but delightful。 This was probably 3。5 stars for me， rounded up due to the humor and the ending。Kindly received an ARC from NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 。。。more
Celeste
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Actual rating: 4。5 starsI received an advance copy of this book from the publisher， Ballantine Books， via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。So。 Much。 SCIENCE。 Seriously， there’s an overwhelming amount of science in Project Hail Mary。 While I have a tendency to zone out during any intensively science-heavy sections， I couldn’t put this book down。 I just adore the snarky tone of Weir’s writing。 And while the protagonist in this novel bears an uncanny resemblance to Mark Watney in terms of Actual rating: 4。5 starsI received an advance copy of this book from the publisher， Ballantine Books， via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。So。 Much。 SCIENCE。 Seriously， there’s an overwhelming amount of science in Project Hail Mary。 While I have a tendency to zone out during any intensively science-heavy sections， I couldn’t put this book down。 I just adore the snarky tone of Weir’s writing。 And while the protagonist in this novel bears an uncanny resemblance to Mark Watney in terms of inner monologue style and aggressive optimism in the face of impossible odds， I didn’t care。 The delight that is Watney’s personality is what drew me to and kept me invested in The Martian in the first place。 That type of character was exactly what I was hoping to find in Project Hail Mary， so I wasn’t disappointed in the least by their similarities。 I was deeply invested， and my emotions while reading fell into mirroring those of our protagonist。 He demanded an incredibly amount of empathy。 I desperately want to discuss another character， but doing so would spoil a major twist in the story。 I’ll settle for saying that there was a lot to love about the characterizations Weir wove into the narrative， and said characterizations more than made up for him drowning me in science。 Reading about such hope and optimism in the face of impossible odds made me feel better about the world in which we’re living， and can we honestly ask anything more of our art and artists？ Project Hail Mary is oddly encouraging for a novel about the potential end of the world， and I think it was exactly what I needed。 。。。more
Nicole
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So I got the arc of this book AT LAST。 I requested months ago so I lost hope I'd have my request approved on NetGalley but here we are！I loved the Martian but sadly couldn't finish Artemis （I was just so uninterested） so fingers crossed it won't disappoint like Artemis。。Thanks to publishers and Netgalley for sending me an e-arc of this book So I got the arc of this book AT LAST。 I requested months ago so I lost hope I'd have my request approved on NetGalley but here we are！I loved the Martian but sadly couldn't finish Artemis （I was just so uninterested） so fingers crossed it won't disappoint like Artemis。。Thanks to publishers and Netgalley for sending me an e-arc of this book 。。。more
Manchester Public Library， CT
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I was so happy to receive an advanced NetGalley copy of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir。 I’ve read both of his other books and enjoyed them but I think this one has become my favorite！ The premise is exciting: Scientist Ryland Grace wakes up in a strange lab with no memory of where he is or how he got there。 While recovering from what appears to be a medically-induced coma he observes his surroundings and slowly realizes he is in outer space， working on a mission to save earth from a new species I was so happy to receive an advanced NetGalley copy of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir。 I’ve read both of his other books and enjoyed them but I think this one has become my favorite！ The premise is exciting: Scientist Ryland Grace wakes up in a strange lab with no memory of where he is or how he got there。 While recovering from what appears to be a medically-induced coma he observes his surroundings and slowly realizes he is in outer space， working on a mission to save earth from a new species of space algae that is rapidly absorbing the sun’s energy and threatening our planet with extinction。 The stakes are high and the story is told with alternating sections of Ryland’s current situation， with past memories slowly coming back to him。 Like Weir’s other novels， there is A LOT of science and calculations in this book。 But just like those other books， I didn’t mind it！ I’ll admit there were parts I didn’t fully understand or care to follow along the exact computations of， but readers can easily skim those parts and still follow along with the story。 I will say this book seemed to have even more of those passages than his other works so if that bothered you in The Martian then you probably won’t enjoy this either。 But this story is so compelling and heroic and exciting。 Ryland is such a likable guy and without giving too much away a huge part of the enjoyment of the story for me was his relationship with a “friend” he makes along the way。 The book was truly nail-biting and funny and I thought the ending was just fantastic。 。。。more
Jessica
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I was so happy to receive an advanced NetGalley copy of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir。 I’ve read both of his other books and enjoyed them but I think this one has become my favorite！ The premise is exciting: Scientist Ryland Grace wakes up in a strange lab with no memory of where he is or how he got there。 While recovering from what appears to be a medically-induced coma he observes his surroundings and slowly realizes he is in outer space， working on a mission to save earth from a new species I was so happy to receive an advanced NetGalley copy of Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir。 I’ve read both of his other books and enjoyed them but I think this one has become my favorite！ The premise is exciting: Scientist Ryland Grace wakes up in a strange lab with no memory of where he is or how he got there。 While recovering from what appears to be a medically-induced coma he observes his surroundings and slowly realizes he is in outer space， working on a mission to save earth from a new species of space algae that is rapidly absorbing the sun’s energy and threatening our planet with extinction。 The stakes are high and the story is told with alternating sections of Ryland’s current situation， with past memories slowly coming back to him。 tLike Weir’s other novels， there is A LOT of science and calculations in this book。 But just like those other books， I didn’t mind it！ I’ll admit there were parts I didn’t fully understand or care to follow along the exact computations of， but readers can easily skim those parts and still follow along with the story。 I will say this book seemed to have even more of those passages than his other works so if that bothered you in The Martian then you probably won’t enjoy this either。 But this story is so compelling and heroic and exciting。 Ryland is such a likable guy and without giving too much away a huge part of the enjoyment of the story for me was his relationship with a “friend” he makes along the way。 The book was truly nail-biting and funny and I thought the ending was just fantastic。 。。。more
Sonja Arlow
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3。5 starsIf you have read any of the authors books you know his signature style is to have stories that incorporate a lot of plausible sounding science to backup the storyline。I have to say this was a huge improvement on my experience with Artemis but not quite as gripping as The Martian。 So this one falls in between these two。I do think there were a few sections of redundant sciency over-explanation just for the sake of it。 Like a smart geeky guy telling a story and tripping it up a little with 3。5 starsIf you have read any of the authors books you know his signature style is to have stories that incorporate a lot of plausible sounding science to backup the storyline。I have to say this was a huge improvement on my experience with Artemis but not quite as gripping as The Martian。 So this one falls in between these two。I do think there were a few sections of redundant sciency over-explanation just for the sake of it。 Like a smart geeky guy telling a story and tripping it up a little with too much science speak but at no point do you want to stop listening and walk away。I also like how the overall story was revealed in flashbacks。When Ryland Grace， an elementary school science teacher， wakes up he is on some sort of spaceship with two dead crewmates and no memory of how he got there。 Slowly the memories unfold and its more horrific than he anticipated。 But the scientist in him is fascinated by the fact that he has literally gone where no man has gone before。 Curiosity killed the cat， but will it kill Ryland？I rounded up to 4 stars as the overall story was a lot of fun。Netgally ARC: Publication date 04 May 2021PS: Wonder if the publication date was deliberately chosen to fall on Star Wars day？ If so， well played。 。。。more
Leah Elise
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Excellent read with heart， humor， and heroism。 I thoroughly enjoyed this Armageddon scaled read， while still be transported to another reality。 Weir has done it again with his scientific cleverness while still engaging his reader to push their own boundaries of reality。
Sheryle
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This was my first Andy Weir book。 Having never read The Martian nor seen the movie， I really didn’t know what to expect。 I also have no idea if they are at all similar。 But， considering all the hype from the movie， I decided to give this book a try。 I’m glad I did。 This was a fun book and I enjoyed most of it。 Our main character wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory of why he’s there。 His only two companions are dead。 As his memories slowly return， we learn why the ship was launched。 This This was my first Andy Weir book。 Having never read The Martian nor seen the movie， I really didn’t know what to expect。 I also have no idea if they are at all similar。 But， considering all the hype from the movie， I decided to give this book a try。 I’m glad I did。 This was a fun book and I enjoyed most of it。 Our main character wakes up alone on a spaceship with no memory of why he’s there。 His only two companions are dead。 As his memories slowly return， we learn why the ship was launched。 This pre-launch story is fascinating。 In the present， it is a wild ride！ Soon after awakening， our hero makes a friend and things really get interesting。 To say more would spoil the fun for anyone who hasn’t read the book yet， but this interaction is what makes this book so delightful。 Unfortunately， I felt the book was slowed down by all the math and science。 There was so much of it！ And so many explanations that just seemed to go on and on and on。 Just say I figured out the math。 Don’t show me your work！ For me， all the detailed information about chemistry， physics and engineering soon became a major annoyance that distracted from an otherwise enjoyable experience。 My copy of this book was provided by the publisher via NetGalley in exchange for an honest review。 My thanks to the the author， the publisher， and NetGalley for the opportunity to read and review it。 。。。more
MR
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Andy Weir has a knack for making complicated science palatable。 And this was no exception。 I think it's time we stop comparing his works to the Martian。 This book is AMAZING。 It's complex， but in the Weir way， totally believable， witty， humorous， beautiful。 The story is fun， in that not only are you learning who the main character is along the way， but so is he！ Saying more may spoil things so I will end here。 Another 5-star gem from Andy Weir。 Andy Weir has a knack for making complicated science palatable。 And this was no exception。 I think it's time we stop comparing his works to the Martian。 This book is AMAZING。 It's complex， but in the Weir way， totally believable， witty， humorous， beautiful。 The story is fun， in that not only are you learning who the main character is along the way， but so is he！ Saying more may spoil things so I will end here。 Another 5-star gem from Andy Weir。 。。。more
Aly
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I wasn't sure what to expect from this book。 I haven't read anything from the author before and went into this with no expectations。 I was elated to find a compelling storyline with humor， emotion， and edge of your seat action。 I was drawn in from the first page， needing to know what was happening and how everything would unfold。 The book opens with Ryland Grace waking up in a strange place with no memory of where or who he is。 As Ryland explores his environment， he begins to have flashbacks tha I wasn't sure what to expect from this book。 I haven't read anything from the author before and went into this with no expectations。 I was elated to find a compelling storyline with humor， emotion， and edge of your seat action。 I was drawn in from the first page， needing to know what was happening and how everything would unfold。 The book opens with Ryland Grace waking up in a strange place with no memory of where or who he is。 As Ryland explores his environment， he begins to have flashbacks that tell him Earth is in trouble and he's on a space mission to save their dying sun。 The story alternates between now and then， giving us the full picture of what happened and how Ryland came to be humanity's last hope。 I thought this was an excellent way of telling the story without making it drag。 The plot is emotional and exciting and I really enjoyed the book。 The only downside for me was the excessive amounts of math and science。 I struggled to understand what Ryland was talking about half the time and ended up skimming those paragraphs。 It's clear the author spent a lot of time making this as realistic as possible， but I think it could have been scaled back to help those not well versed in the topic。 After reading this， I will definitely be jumping into the author's other works。 This was a delightful read！I voluntarily read and reviewed this book。 Thank you to NetGalley and Ballantine Books for the copy。 。。。more
Leah
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Ahh so excited to have received this ARC - thank you Ballantine Books！ Can’t wait to jump into this one！
Sara Kiplinger
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I was afraid this book would be too science-y for me， but it was just right。 I love books that teach me new things while still getting to read a great story。 I am not a nonfiction lover， so just reading books with actual information does not appeal to me， which is where fiction books like this come in handy。 I love that the main character was a teacher， because that made him more relatable to me。 There were a few times that I felt like my eyes might be crossing from all the math/science info; bu I was afraid this book would be too science-y for me， but it was just right。 I love books that teach me new things while still getting to read a great story。 I am not a nonfiction lover， so just reading books with actual information does not appeal to me， which is where fiction books like this come in handy。 I love that the main character was a teacher， because that made him more relatable to me。 There were a few times that I felt like my eyes might be crossing from all the math/science info; but， the characters and plot line more than made up for it。 I found myself smiling while reading many times。 I definitely recommend！ 。。。more
The Cats’ Mother
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Project Hail Mary is the latest offering from the author of probably the best Sci-Fi book I’ve ever read - The Martian - so I was super-excited to be approved for an ARC （even after the disappointment of Artemis） and leap-frogged it to the front of my TBR。 If you read The Martian and thought “loved the plot and the character but I wish it had more science in it” then my friend， this is the book for you！ I loved it even though a lot of the maths & physics went straight over my head （I did pass my Project Hail Mary is the latest offering from the author of probably the best Sci-Fi book I’ve ever read - The Martian - so I was super-excited to be approved for an ARC （even after the disappointment of Artemis） and leap-frogged it to the front of my TBR。 If you read The Martian and thought “loved the plot and the character but I wish it had more science in it” then my friend， this is the book for you！ I loved it even though a lot of the maths & physics went straight over my head （I did pass my physics A-Level but that was a very long time ago）。 Unfortunately I can’t explain why I loved it without revealing a massive spoiler but trust me， it’s what makes this such a brilliant story。An astronaut wakes up from an extended coma to discover he is alone， because his crew mates have died， and he can’t remember anything， even his name。 Gradually piecing together what’s going on through analytical observations of his surroundings and growing flashes of memory， he works out that he’s a scientist turned science teacher， somehow chosen for a mission to travel to a faraway star to try and save the world from a mysterious phenomenon that is causing the sun’s light to dim at a rate which will lead to catastrophic consequences。 How can one man alone find a solution all on his own。。。？This was a very clever read that in some ways surpasses The Martian。 The protagonist has the same geeky humour as Mark Watney - some will find him too similar - and the basic premise - astronaut lost in space with virtually no chance of making it home， using science and canny ingenuity to solve every problem， is the same， but this takes our hero in a totally new and unexpected direction。 It was a bit long for me， with technical stuff I couldn’t understand， although the diagrams at the beginning helped me understand one recurring spaceship scenario。 I liked the flashbacks to Earth and the gradual reveal of what was going on， and how the world came together to try and solve it。 The irony of everyone coming together to try and reverse global warming to combat an even bigger threat was bitterly perverse。 This would make a sensational movie if they involved Weir in the screenplay of course。 The best bit of all was the ending - just perfect。 Overall， I wanted to give it 5 stars but the few niggles mentioned mean I’m settling for 4。5， rounded down for the present tense narration。 Thanks to NetGalley and Random House UK for the ARC which allowed me to give an honest review。 Project Hail Mary is published on May the Fourth， International Star Wars day （surely this is not a coincidence？！） 。。。more
Donna Bull
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A wonderfully entertaining read that will have you laughing， learning and perhaps your face will be leaking too！！For fans of The Martian， you will definitely want to pick this book up， it's just a delightful story。 I don't want to give too much detail here as I so enjoyed how you learn the events of the story right alongside the main character， Ryland Grace。 Ryland is the sole survivor of a space mission that will save the human race。。。。。。or not， because he really can't remember anything。 Bummer A wonderfully entertaining read that will have you laughing， learning and perhaps your face will be leaking too！！For fans of The Martian， you will definitely want to pick this book up， it's just a delightful story。 I don't want to give too much detail here as I so enjoyed how you learn the events of the story right alongside the main character， Ryland Grace。 Ryland is the sole survivor of a space mission that will save the human race。。。。。。or not， because he really can't remember anything。 Bummer。 And here begins Ryland's journey of discovery and remembering， it's hilarious， touching and full of the amazing science that Andy Weir is known for。 I really love how much science you probably don't realize you are learning as the story progresses， and how incredibly plausible so much of what is written actually is。 How would the world come together in a situation like this， what would be acceptable to do to save our species？ So many wonderful themes in the story， once again a man alone who only has his wits to not only save himself， but he also has the weight of saving EVERYONE on his shoulders as well。 Duty， grief， loss and the universal power of friendship all are threaded throughout this marvelous tale。 If you love a rollicking good science fiction story， then Project Hail Mary should absolutely been on your reading list！！ARC provided by Ballantine and NetGalley 。。。more
Jordan Hejka
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Amazing！ Mr。Weir has done it once again！！ He truly provides an amazing atmosphere of science and wit that creates such an amazing adventure。。。 truly difficult book to put down for even a single second！ Every chapter held a major purpose to the entire narrative and did such a great job at developing the characters。
Casey Wheeler
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The author is stuck in a rut。 This is his third book and like the second it is a variation on the original Martian theme。 I found the main human character annoying with his whining about things。 The alien character was much more interesting。 I also found how the main character got involved more than a bit of a stretch and his understanding of many different facets of science and math。 Other reviewers enjoyed this book。 I found it to be a bit of a slog to read。I received a free Kindle copy of thi The author is stuck in a rut。 This is his third book and like the second it is a variation on the original Martian theme。 I found the main human character annoying with his whining about things。 The alien character was much more interesting。 I also found how the main character got involved more than a bit of a stretch and his understanding of many different facets of science and math。 Other reviewers enjoyed this book。 I found it to be a bit of a slog to read。I received a free Kindle copy of this book courtesy of Net Galley and the publisher with the understanding that I would post a review on Net Galley， Goodreads， Amazon and my nonfiction book review blog。 I also posted it to my Facebook page。 。。。more
Kristen
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This and more reviews at superstardrifter。com！~This is the story of Ryland Grace， who is a scientist who wakes up alone on a spaceship bound for Tau Ceti。 He has no memory of anything， and his two crewmates did not survive the medically induced coma that they were put in for the long trip， and so it’s up to him to remember why the Earth sent him here so desperately。 He does eventually remember… there is a sort of alien algae that is infecting Earth’s sun… and if it continues to multiply， it’s go This and more reviews at superstardrifter。com！~This is the story of Ryland Grace， who is a scientist who wakes up alone on a spaceship bound for Tau Ceti。 He has no memory of anything， and his two crewmates did not survive the medically induced coma that they were put in for the long trip， and so it’s up to him to remember why the Earth sent him here so desperately。 He does eventually remember… there is a sort of alien algae that is infecting Earth’s sun… and if it continues to multiply， it’s going to dim the sun enough that humans won’t survive it。 It’s up to Ryland to figure out why exactly Tau Ceti isn’t infected with the organism， and how。I went into this one hoping that the ‘nerdy scientist is alone in space doing science to stuff’ wouldn’t come off as too samey。 I am happy to say that Ryland Grace and Mark Watney seem quite different， despite somewhat similar circumstances at times。 This one goes an entirely different direction than The Martian does， and blasts right off。Where this one starts with a man alone in space having to do science to save the day， he doesn’t stay alone for long。 Enter Rocky。 That’s what Ryland calls him， anyway。 Rocky is a small， intelligent alien creature that just so happens to be in the exact same place at the same time， and most importantly， for the exact same reason。 Rocky’s sun is also infected with the organism and they were sent with a crew to find out the very same thing。 Rocky and Ryland team up and do science at things while learning to understand each other， and what makes them both different and the same。I didn’t love this one quite as much as I loved The Martian， but I did like it more than Artemis。 It does have all the sciencey stuff that is fairly easily explained so I can understand it， just like I was expecting。 It also gave me a good poke in the feels sometimes， which I did not expect， but here we are。 Rocky is a great character， and I think that the relationship between Ryland and Rocky and how their communication evolved from pantomime to legitimate language-sharing was amazing， and kept me reading well past bedtime。The first and foremost difference I noticed between Ryland Grace and Jazz Bashara or Mark Watney is that he doesn’t swear as much。 It was a very noticeable decrease in f-bombs， lol。 And as much as I love the f-bomb， it didn’t seem like it was done to make the book seem ‘cleaner’ or anything like that。 Ryland is a middle school science teacher and spent his time around 12-year-olds。 He just doesn’t swear as much。 I can appreciate that， f-bomb lover that I am。 Some people just don’t swear as much （I am not one of them）。So， all told， I really liked this one。 Sciencey and nerdy and yet feels-jostling and edge-of-my-seat reading from time to time。 I would recommend this book to anyone that liked The Martian， or really to anyone that likes space or extra sciencey science fiction。 I can’t wait to see what Andy Weir brings to the table next！Thanks to the author， as well as Ballantine Books via NetGalley for the review copy！ 。。。more
Leanne
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This story follows Ryland， who wakes up on a ship in outer space with no recollection of who he is。 He soon learns that he’s the only survivor on a desperate mission， and the story follows him as he tries to save the Earth。 The chapters go back and forth between the present and the past， as Ryland remembers how he ended up in this position。While I didn’t understand the science in the story， it was still interesting to Rea about。 Ryland befriends an alien called Rocky， and he was surprisingly end This story follows Ryland， who wakes up on a ship in outer space with no recollection of who he is。 He soon learns that he’s the only survivor on a desperate mission， and the story follows him as he tries to save the Earth。 The chapters go back and forth between the present and the past， as Ryland remembers how he ended up in this position。While I didn’t understand the science in the story， it was still interesting to Rea about。 Ryland befriends an alien called Rocky， and he was surprisingly endearing and not what I would have expected from an extra-terrestrial character。 The story had lots off twists and turns and it kept me guessing until the very end。Fans of The Martian （which I actually haven’t read） will certainly enjoy this book。 For me personally， however， the science got a little too much sometimes; sometimes it felt a bit like info-dumping。 I also think that the last part of the book dragged a little。Nevertheless， I still enjoyed Project Hail Mary and I'm confident that fans of sci-fi and The Martian will love it！ 。。。more
Elisa
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I don’t know how to write this review because it would be a pity to give anything away。 Ryland Grace wakes up and can’t remember anything， not even his name。 He’s in a strange environment， alone。 As the story progresses he quickly finds out that he’s in space。 He can remember the science， but nothing about his personal history。 Little by little he learns more about his mission: saving the world， no pressure， and himself。 Then， really magnificent twists keep coming one after the other。 Some parts I don’t know how to write this review because it would be a pity to give anything away。 Ryland Grace wakes up and can’t remember anything， not even his name。 He’s in a strange environment， alone。 As the story progresses he quickly finds out that he’s in space。 He can remember the science， but nothing about his personal history。 Little by little he learns more about his mission: saving the world， no pressure， and himself。 Then， really magnificent twists keep coming one after the other。 Some parts were really shocking， but Weir explains the science and it makes sense。 The problem， the solutions that he comes up with and how he works everything out is so well planned that it couldn’t have been any other way。 That said， the scientific concepts and explanations went over my head most of the time。 I loved the ending， but the part just before was a little too long。 I have to add how Ryland’s friend Rocky is such a great character， that I absolutely fell in love。 I chose to read this book and all opinions in this review are my own and completely unbiased。 Thank you， NetGalley/Random House Publishing Group - Ballantine！ 。。。more
Reference
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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