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Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

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leahrosiee's review against another edition

adventurous inspiring tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Plot
Strong character development? N/A
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? No

5.0

Holy shit, I feel so smart now.

Actually this is very accessible as Sci-fi and was a pretty good introduction to the genre for me! Am I immediately going to start reading more about space? Absolutely not. That was enough for a few years maybe.

It took me a while to get going but I’m so damn emotional now. It does have a happy ending ❤️

My favorite quote was an alien saying “fist me!”
Ok I digress

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divine529's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging informative mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? It's complicated
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

For those of you who know me, you know that I struggle reading sci-fi (I tend to prefer experiencing sci-fi in visual format), but I had very little trouble reading this. A lot of the time, it felt like I was watching or living it, and I think that makes a difference for me.

This is a fairly well-known book, written by a fairly well-known author, but I'll briefly tell you what it's about anyway. This follows our main protagonist Ryland Grace who wakes up on a space ship in another star system with no memory of who he is or what he's doing. The book is told in two timelines, the current one aboard the Hail Mary, and a past timeline of the events leading up to how he got aboard the Hail Mary and why - it all has to do with saving the sun and in turn the planet. And all kinds of interesting things happen along the way.

As with most books I read, there were parts I really enjoyed and parts I enjoyed less.

The writing, while engaging and immersive, and generally well paced, irritated me at times, for no other reason than the words he chose and at times the dialogue.

The setting/world was well done and seemed well researched. I loved learning about the different planets and species that were being discovered.

The plot was interesting and was the fuel for the story, but it wasn't the main focus the majority of the time. Yes, saving the planet was important and all of their findings and actions directly related to saving the planets, but at it's core it was more about the characters.

Which brings me to the characters. Ryland was an interesting character and I found him relatable and fun to read about. I adored Rocky, who I'm not going to tell you much about, but he's the best and I lived and breathed for his and Ryland's interactions. Stratt was irritating. I liked her at first, but she got old really fast because she felt like she had one personality trait. The other characters were also interesting, the short time we spent with them, but nothing too special overall.

All in all, an enjoyable and fun read. This was my first Weir book, but I don't think it'll be my last.

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nodogsonthemoon's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny lighthearted tense fast-paced

Plot- or character-driven? A mix
Strong character development? It's complicated
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

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johnawickline's review against another edition

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adventurous funny reflective sad tense medium-paced

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

4.0

Project Hail Mary filled me with happiness and laughter as I read this book. This gook slowly reveals the importance and stakes of the protagonists predicament throughout the story while constantly keeping him on his toes. The insights of the protagonists are witty, endearing, and snarky all while showing his depth of character. This book is an adventure of tense moments and reflective pauses that keep the reader wanting to continue forward. Learning of the predicament and experiencing the dangers of space propel this story forward right until the closing moments. This book is for someone wanting an enjoyable, funny, and scientifically compelling book. If anything I wish there was more because I enjoyed the characters and drama immensely.

I mark this as spoilers because this is integral to the story but might be better not knowing when going into this book, but knowing this won’t actively ruin your experience. While it dealt with a serious subject and the actions of the protagonist had important urgency, that all feels like the backdrop and scaffolding to the real adventure, that of bonding and friendship. As cheesy as it may sound or feel, the real story here is the blossoming friendship and development of complete trust. Two people braving the worst of environments, puzzles, and conditions only to find that they need and want each other’s company.

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sophicat's review against another edition

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adventurous challenging emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense medium-paced

Plot- or character-driven? Character
Strong character development? Yes
Loveable characters? Yes
Diverse cast of characters? Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus? Yes

5.0

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dovedapple's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional funny hopeful inspiring fast-paced

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

4.75

first book of the year! love me some sci-fi and Andy Weir always delivers

Project Hail Mary is an enthralling space mission crossed with the skyrim drunk quest that delivers on adventure, intrigue, humor, and all around a good time. the cast are distinct with each character having their own unique voice

especially an unexpected act 2 appearance

the narrative is well paced and doesn’t throw you around with wild plot twists, whatever turns there are slot satisfyingly into place

awoken on the ship Hail Mary an amnesiac, we watch Ryland Grace* unravel his own memories as we jump back and forth between present time and flashbacks (some quite literally) to his time on earth

as the story progresses these flashbacks help us understand the situation that brought him here and we find out more about earth prior to the mission

to be honest i really don’t how how much of the measures taken is accurate to how earth would respond in an extinction level crisis but i’ll be damned if it isn’t fun to read. i guess if we had someone like Stratt running things anything would be possible

supremely enjoyed the science fiction aspect of the sci-fi novel with regards to organisms (iykyk) and their designs. the scientific jargon is easy to understand as grace breaks it down for us in his witty fashion (Weir only knows how to write one kind of protagonist and i think that’s very sexy of him)

ok i have to talk about the alien in the room. both being the only survivors of their ship, Grace and rocky, a being from the planet Erid, find a way to communicate and work together to achieve their common goal: saving their planets from astrophage.
i LOVE how Weir designed Rocky, the language and culture of his species. so impressed with how his existence makes sense adjacent to humans and his discussions with Grace as they try to figure each other out are super fun to read.

i just really enjoyed the way their characters play off each other as they gradually grow closer, their camaraderie the kind you can only get when you’re stuck in space together and literally save each other’s lives.
having this bond which eventually spurs Grace to waive his ticket back to earth and instead save his friend? that shit making me tear up man

all in all i deeply enjoyed this book it had everything i could need from a good sci-fi: great cast dynamics, wacky space hijinks and a Wolf 359 mention

lost 0.25 stars for that scene in the first chapter; if you’ve read it you know which one

*hail mary full of grace. very clever

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cgn's review against another edition

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adventurous emotional inspiring medium-paced

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

5.0

I read this book in two sittings of several hours each, and the book effortlessly held my attention the entire time. I really cared about the main characters, and I loved how the story progressed. Delightful read.

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