A review by oxfordcommas91
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous challenging dark emotional funny hopeful inspiring mysterious tense fast-paced
  • Plot- or character-driven? A mix
  • Strong character development? Yes
  • Loveable characters? Yes
  • Diverse cast of characters? Yes
  • Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated

5.0

While I’m an enjoyer of some sci fi movies, I am not a typical sci fi reader and only picked this up because it was getting such good reviews on booktok. I’m so glad I did! This book had everything that a good sci-fi should be - fast paced, compelling characters, an apocalyptic event threatening to destroy the human race. 

I was surprised how quickly I could pick up the “science stuff” and Andy Weir did a good job of making incredibly technical and complicated physics understandable to the average reader. 

But the best part of this book was Dr. Grace and
his space buddy, Rocky. I need a million more books with Rocky in it. I never knew I could become so emotionally attached to a space alien, but multiple times I found myself gripping my book in anticipation, hoping that Dr Grace and Rocky would overcome their adversity and save their respective planets.


Even though this book was about a depressing mid-apocalyptic universe, Weir manages to keep this tale light hearted and genuinely optimistic about human nature and our collective survival. There are some heavy elements throughout but nothing was so bleak or depressing that I found myself not wanting to continue. 

I need a sequel to Project Hail Mary, stat!
More Rocky, please!
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