A review by sfbookgirl
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir

adventurous dark emotional funny hopeful informative inspiring lighthearted reflective sad 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

5.0

Alllll of the starts for Project Hail Mary (and Rocky)! I loved this book so much. Despite its hefty page count, I couldn’t put this one down and I flew through it in a couple of days. All fans of sci-fi, space, and just literature, in general, are in for a treat. The novel begins with main character Ryland Grace (picture Ryan Gosling) waking up to realize he is all alone in a spaceship. All he knows is that he has been asleep for an incredibly long time and has to relearn everything he has ever known.

I was weirdly afraid this was going to play out like the terrible Passengers movie, but spoiler alert, it didn’t (thank goodness). I am very excited that they are making Project Hail Mary into a movie because wow it’s going to be so good. Yes, like The Martian, there is a lot of math and science, but it’s ok if it all goes over your head. This action-packed, tear-jerking novel is one you don’t want to miss. It even has Obama’s stamp of approval as he put it on his summer 2021 reading list. Go forth and enjoy!

Thank you Random House for a gifted copy!
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