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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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tessgalley's review

adventurous hopeful tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Wow. What a read. As a notoriously slow reader, 9 days is absolutely FLYING through a book for me. Hail Mary is sci-fi at its peak. The plot is clever, frightening, and plausible. I’m an engineer so I loved all of the scientific jargon and lab experiments. The characters are excellent. Grace and Rocky are the cutest intergalactic best friends of all time. The structure of the book, current events interspersed with flashbacks to help Grace recover from his amnesia, is really well done. The dips, turns, peaks, and valleys of Hail Mary made me laugh, cry, gasp, scowl, and much more. And to cap it all off, a thoroughly satisfying ending that left me with a smile as I closed the back cover.

szais's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring

5.0

I really loved this book. It had a perfect balance of science, humor, hope, emotion, and was a great fast read. I think this book could make anyone enjoy science fiction; though some of the scenes can get a bit technical, understanding the science is not at all crucial to understanding the story - just a bonus for those who do. Highly recommend!

book_concierge's review

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5.0

Book on CD performed by Ray Porter
5***** and a ❤

Earth is threatened with an extinction-level event. Ryland Grace is one of three astronauts selected to go on a mission to solve the problem and save earth. But when Grace awakens from the medically induced coma he and his crewmates have been put into to begin the trip, he discovers that he is alone. He also has amnesia and it takes him a while to figure out where he is and why he is there. Now it’s up to Grace, alone, to save Earth. Or is it?

Damn, but Weir can write a compelling story! I absolutely loved this. Yes, there is a lot of science and math, and my 60+-year-old memory of some of these subjects was sorely tested. But I didn’t care. I loved this book. And I absolutely loved

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Rocky! What a marvelous character! And I thought the ending was just perfect.

The book jacket promises “an irresistible interstellar adventure” and that is exactly what Weir delivers.

Ray Porter does a marvelous job of narrating the audiobook. But he gets significant help from the producer who added marvelous sound effects (something that usually irritates me, but which were absolutely necessary for this book).

midhun's review

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5.0

Good good good -> suffers occasionally from corny dialogue and situations but other than that worth a read.

jwoodrowreadsandwrites's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring mysterious reflective tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? No
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

This is my new favorite Scifi book.

The main character is so compelling and hilarious. The complex science is boiled down to an easy understanding and stuff is happening, constantly. I adore this book. I recommend reading this in Audio because the narration is stunning.