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A review by safekeeper
Project Hail Mary by Andy Weir
adventurous
emotional
funny
hopeful
informative
lighthearted
mysterious
reflective
slow-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Character
- Strong character development? Yes
- Loveable characters? Yes
- Diverse cast of characters? Yes
- Flaws of characters a main focus? It's complicated
4.75
(Would've easily been a five if not for the narrator who did a bit of over-acting at times, particularly when doing a very stereotypical interpretation of a German who speaks faltering English, and a Norwegian accent that sounded nothing like it. That's easily forgivable, though, most of the time he does a great job. Either way, it's the only reason this book doesn't get a 5 from me.)
If you liked The Martian, just go get this book already. Don't read reviews, don't read the description, just run get it. You'll want to know as little as possible about this one before you pick it up. Suffice to say it's got all the MacGuyver-esque science-made-fun atmosphere that made The Martian so special, plus a story that's inventive, emotional, and incredibly heartwarming, with a nice ebb and flow of successes and catastrophies. You know, like in the Martian. The setting is really different, so it feels like a fresh experience.
Can't wait for the film.
If you liked The Martian, just go get this book already. Don't read reviews, don't read the description, just run get it. You'll want to know as little as possible about this one before you pick it up. Suffice to say it's got all the MacGuyver-esque science-made-fun atmosphere that made The Martian so special, plus a story that's inventive, emotional, and incredibly heartwarming, with a nice ebb and flow of successes and catastrophies. You know, like in the Martian. The setting is really different, so it feels like a fresh experience.
Can't wait for the film.